Adam Le

Thoma Bravo to wind down growth equity strategy

The software giant will run off its Growth Fund and will not raise another vehicle for the strategy, with the two co-heads of its growth business having left the firm, PEI has learned.

DoL proposal shows PE’s true democratisation won’t be straightforward

The six factors fiduciaries should consider when adding alts to 401(k) and other DC plans, as highlighted by the US Labor Department this week, are areas even the most sophisticated institutional investors can find tricky to navigate.

Inflexion taps first wealth capital in oversubscribed €4.5bn raise

The mid-market firm decided to strategically add non-institutional capital after receiving demand from wealth managers, Flor Kassai, head of buyout, tells PEI.

The lesser-known part of PE where sponsors seek 3x-plus returns

Greater deal selectivity and a preference for lower valuation multiples means most independent sponsors seek returns that are higher than deals from traditional funds, research from Headway Capital Partners has found.

The case of New Mountain, Holt and the $30bn-plus deal

Novel and unexpected offers to take assets off a GP's hands will likely rise.

Bridgepoint mulls options for defence investing strategy

Europe could spend as much as €14trn on defence and related infrastructure over the next decade, per a white paper from the Carlyle Group.

Private markets indexing could reach $10trn by 2035 – NewVest

In this five-minute video, chief executive Edward Talmor-Gera outlines why he believes private markets indexing will follow a similar trajectory to public markets.

Northern Trust: Illiquidity is a feature not a bug

Lynne Kostakis, executive director for alternative investments, wealth management at the $1.8trn AUM banking institution, discusses the suitability of private markets for individuals in this four-minute video.

BC Partners: Tariffs are number one risk factor for PE industry

Europe, despite its complexities, is a much safer place to invest at present and a safe haven, Nikos Stathopoulos, the firm's Europe chairman, tells PEI.

Sweden's Skandia on what it looks for in a replacement GP

In this seven-minute video, Stefan Fällgren, head of private equity and infrastructure, says selecting a GP who has a strategy that can outperform over a long time period is crucial.