Carmela Mendoza

European managers amass more capital on the PEI 300

Aggregate capital raised by Europe-based firms reached $698bn, up $40bn from last year’s ranking.

EQT to keep hunting in Europe as region benefits from geopolitical momentum

The firm expects its PE portfolio to be mainly Europe-dominated, with no plans to accelerate US investments in the near future, according to co-head of private capital Bert Janssens.

GPs weigh in on safety-net scenarios and discipline in challenging exit environment

Managers are focusing on optimising their exit readiness and getting the equity story right as tariffs add more complexity to sales processes, according to panellists at PEI’s Operating Partners Forum Europe.

Longer hold periods in PE create misalignment in operating partner resourcing

LPs worry that older assets are no longer getting time and attention for value creation as GPs move on to new assets, according to panellists at PEI’s Operating Partners Europe Forum.

A mixed picture for mid-market PE firms amid Bavaria’s tax road block

One year on from PEI’s report, tax investigations and ambiguity on the application of the law in Germany’s largest state remain unresolved.

Permira co-chiefs: The true impact of tariffs could take years to materialise

The buyout firm is 'watching very carefully' to understand the full impact of rapidly expanding tariff and trade controls, Brian Ruder and Dipan Patel tell PEI.

UK pensions face balancing act with government's domestic investment drive

The voluntary initiative doubles the overall target for private markets investment by pension funds by 2030 and broadens the range of assets covered.

How will PE affect returns of UK DC pensions?

A study by Neuberger Berman has found the asset class can increase overall portfolio net returns by 20-67bps in defined contribution schemes.

Most of KKR’s PE portfolio has ‘limited to no first-order impact’ from tariffs

The buyout giant, which recorded $116bn of dry powder as of the end of the first quarter, wants to 'invest more when the world is most uncertain', according to co-chief executive Scott Nuttall.

What will retail investing look like under Trump 2.0?

Industry insiders say managers should expect a more industry-friendly SEC, as well as more scrutiny on products offered to retail investors, during Trump’s second term.