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.
Deal volume rose almost 50% last year, buoyed by mega-deals, according to the consultancy Bain & Co.
1 min read · 18 April 2019
Full disclosure and fairness opinions are the best ways to mitigate potential conflicts of interest in stapled deals.
3 min read · 16 April 2019
The Institutional Limited Partners Association's guidance aims to help LPs navigate a part of the private equity market that grew by more than 70% last year.
4 min read · 11 April 2019
Mark Bulmer, an 11-year veteran of the European private equity stalwart, has decided to resign to explore new opportunities.
1 min read · 26 March 2019
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's secondaries team is giving traditional firms a run for their money. The secret to its success is more than simply having a lower cost of capital.
9 min read · 27 February 2019
Russian PE was languishing well before the arrest of the founder one of the country’s biggest private equity firms.
3 min read · 21 February 2019
Professor Ludovic Phalippou of Oxford University says GPs must accept that some elements of the PE model are not working so well for LPs. Is he a threat to the industry or its saviour?
1 min read · 12 February 2019
Europe's largest asset manager will use the fund to invest in companies benefiting from trends including technology and social changes.
2 min read · 31 January 2019
David Enriquez, head of private equity for the pension system, shared three things GPs should be aware of when seeking capital.
2 min read · 29 January 2019
The most appropriate model for the $200bn pension system is probably not the Canadian approach, David Enriquez, head of private equity, told PEI.
2 min read · 28 January 2019
