Adam Le is Senior Editor, EMEA, for PEI Media's private equity publications, overseeing the flow of global news and analysis for Private Equity International and Secondaries Investor. Based in London, Adam works closely with private equity-focused colleagues across PEI's offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. Prior to PEI, his roles included reporting on finance and technology for Bloomberg Japan.
Sponsors considering running secondaries processes on their funds should be aware of potential pitfalls that can hit carried interest and scupper deals.
3 min read · 02 March 2020
The $68bn investor has received 'unsolicited proposals' to partially outsource and invest its alternative asset investment unit.
2 min read · 20 February 2020
Executives from EQT, Permira, The Riverside Company and NewQuest Capital Partners share their experiences in this 6-minute podcast.
1 min read · 04 February 2020
On an earnings call last week, president and COO Jonathan Gray revealed the what worries the world's largest private equity firm the most.
2 min read · 04 February 2020
Perpetual vehicles, which require no mandatory return of capital, are transforming the firm's asset base and earnings, president and COO Jonathan Gray said on a Q4 earnings call Thursday.
2 min read · 30 January 2020
Richard Hope, who was promoted to the top position last week, said greater understanding of the 'black box' of private equity is crucial.
2 min read · 29 January 2020
CD&R, Permira and Riverside were just some of the firms sharing their thoughts at PEI's forum in Singapore on Thursday.
2 min read · 06 December 2019
The Asante Capital founder discusses what he learned from Mounir ‘Moose’ Guen, the biggest mistakes first-time GPs make and the best places to avoid private equity types when breakfasting in London.
6 min read · 06 December 2019
David Enriquez, head of private equity at the $208bn New York City Retirement Systems, talks co-investments, GP-LP best practices and the ‘white space’ it wants to fill in its portfolio.
10 min read · 03 December 2019
Managing partner Ajit Nedungadi likens parting with a stake in the buyout and growth equity firm to selling a family heirloom.
2 min read · 19 November 2019
