Adam Le

PEI Awards 2025: Game Changer of the Year

From trade tariffs to 401(k)s, US President Donald Trump influenced the private equity industry like no other person last year.

'Goldman handful' and the zombie apocalypse: Takeaways from NEXUS

Missed our conference? Here are four things you should know.

CPP Investments will mull secondaries sales to ‘trim older exposure’

The pension giant aims to deploy about C$20bn into private equity this year, global head of PE Caitlin Gubbels tells PEI.

Rise of the machines: The data science unit TDR says gives it an edge

The private equity firm began applying machine learning to value creation processes a decade ago; its dedicated team now helps select acquisition targets and aids due diligence.

CalPERS wants its GPs to do better on transparency

More visibility on portfolio company data will help the $613.7bn US pension better manage its risk, according to CEO Marcie Frost.

Bain's MacArthur: 401(k) opportunity is 'major inflection point' for alternatives

Hugh MacArthur, chair of Bain & Co's global private equity practice, says individual investors accessing asset classes such as private equity will set a new bar for the industry.

26North's Josh Harris: Retail capital presents 'recipe for problems'

Mixing unaccredited investor capital with wealth capital via vehicles with differing levels of regulation could lead to a backlash against the industry, the private markets veteran told delegates at PEI Group's NEXUS 2026 event.

It's time to talk about the future of PE returns

What role does private equity play in a portfolio if it's not delivering alpha?

Meet the LP: KENFO, Germany's nuclear waste disposal fund

The €24bn investor has no future inflows and has an approach to private equity based almost entirely on outperformance, head of investment management Verena Kempe tells PEI.

Rise of the secondaries 'bottom feeders'

EQT's acquisition of secondaries pioneer Coller Capital comes as the market for LP stake sales and continuation funds hits new heights.