Private Funds Manager

PE groups push through 100-day plans, relying heavily on portco CFOs
by James Williams

Corporate CFOs are being encouraged by PE sponsors to become more analytical, and provide value-creation input as the focus on delivering key milestones in 100-day plans intensifies, writes James Williams.

With global private equity M&A activity on fire last year, during which over 8,500 deals worth $2.1 trillion were announced, portfolio company CFOs can expect to have their hands full in 2022, as sponsors continue to put record amounts of dry powder to work. Read more here.