The EBRD has backed Practica Venture Capital III.

The European giant’s mid-cap strategy hauled in €2bn in 2020 for its fifth vehicle.

Nearly half of portfolio companies in impact funds exceed GPs' financial performance targets at exit, which is 'encouraging for a traditional investor who's thinking about investing in impact'.

Ardian's buyout boss is taking a reduced role, marking the latest in a series of leadership changes at the European giant. Plus: Korea's NPS is upping its alternatives allocation and Insight Partners is back with yet another mega-fund. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The Hong Kong-based group, which refers to itself as a private investment office, is seeing greater flexibility in terms of the minimum commitment GPs are willing to accept.

Managers’ adoption challenges include leaks of material non-public information and archiving.

APAC giant PAG is running a liquidity process for LPs while in market with its latest flagship. Plus: Why PE's overzealous portfolio valuation may be mere myth and impact benchmarks are proving bothersome for LPs. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The process is understood to be in the early stages and could involve multiple funds.

Our colleagues at Buyouts have compiled a list of private equity's most interesting first-time funds. Plus: Family offices have cooled on direct PE; and William Blair continues its private capital advisory buildout with two senior hires. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The Columbia-based public pension fund has backed two private equity vehicles.