Adam Le

Accel-KKR is on the hunt for GP-led secondaries for software companies

The firm has raised $2.2bn for a dedicated fund 10 months after being the lead investor in a GP-led process moving two companies out of German PE/VC firm LEA Partners' Fund I into a separate vehicle.

Lexington seeks up to $1.5bn for its debut single-asset fund

The firm disclosed the launch of its concentrated deal-focused GP-led strategy in May.

Blackstone was sole buyer of PSERS’ secondaries sale

Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System's sale included stakes in funds managed by New Mountain Capital, Apollo Global Management and Platinum Equity.

Why betting on private equity delivering alpha over itself makes sense

Buying the market – via a low-cost strategy – is starting to look surprisingly attractive for certain investors.

NewVest raises third pool of capital for 'Vanguard of private markets' strategy

The passive index investing-focused firm gives investors exposure to the largest private equity funds in market on an annual vintage basis.

The PE incentive model remains intact...for now

Determining how profit sharing will qualify for carried interest tax treatment in the UK from 2026 will be a complex matter.

What the UK carry tax increase means for private equity

The industry has reached a compromise on carried interest, with a tax rate of 32% commencing from April 2025.

ILPA appoints former business development exec to lead Europe office

Bart van Dijk joins from global compliance firm CSC and is the industry body's first regional head outside North America.

Dissecting DPI: How LPs can cut through the noise

Continuation funds, NAV loans, dividend recaps and other tools have muddied the waters when it comes to investors ascertaining how distributed to paid-in ratios are generated.

The secrets to being the perfect co-investment partner

A well-thought-out strategy can put you first in line as the partner of choice for your favourite GPs, according to participants at PEI's latest sponsored co-investment roundtable.