PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Carolyn Mathis TI - Three Trends in Middle Market Private Equity AID - 10.3905/jpe.2017.20.3.016 DP - 2017 May 31 TA - The Journal of Private Equity PG - 16--18 VI - 20 IP - 3 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/20/3/16.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/20/3/16.full AB - Private equity firms have risen to the challenge of competing in today’s complex deal environment, where they are required to do more with less. Establishing industry specializations, leveraging operating partners, and engaging outsourced consultants have emerged as three trends in response to this competitive and challenging environment. The author expects firms to continue to employ creative solutions as they work to source and close investments and build value within their portfolios.TOPICS: Private equity, portfolio construction, equity portfolio management, fundamental equity analysis