Carmela Mendoza

Why Brookfield’s wealth arm has chosen to scale outside of the US

"We harbour that view as a firm that a lot of the alternatives growth over the next five to 10 years will come globally," chief executive John Sweeney tells PEI.

LPs expect PE’s fundraising woes to deepen amid tariff volatility

Investors believe uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump's tariff policies could postpone a thaw in exit markets, compounding existing fundraising challenges.

CVC operations head's three tips for value creation in evolving markets

Jean-Remy Roussel, an almost two-decade veteran of the firm, shares key lessons on evaluating a deal through to exit.

How to unblock pension investment in UK private equity

A March report by the Local Government Pension Scheme pool Border to Coast Pensions Partnership outlines the opportunity, barriers and solutions to encourage more domestic investment.

BlackRock’s Fink: Uncertainty and anxiety are dominating every client conversation

The firm expects private markets to benefit from the uncertainty as investors look to insulate portfolios from tariff impact.

DOWNLOAD: 2025 fundraising off to shaky start as market braces for tariff disruption

Private equity funds in the first quarter gathered about $180bn between them, $22bn less than the equivalent period last year.

Investindustrial taps wealth channel for first time in flagship close

The firm gathered roughly 10% of the capital for its €4bn eighth fund from non-institutional investors, founder Andrea Bonomi tells PEI.

Investors need to dig into liquidity, fee and client composition risks around semi-liquids

Open-ended funds are drawing in a growing amount of investor capital for their blend of liquidity and investment exposure.

IK hits hard-cap on its first flagship fund post-acquisition

IK X Fund closed on €3.3bn after receiving a fundraising extension from LPs, PEI understands.

Simpson Thacher tops PEI’s latest fund formation rankings

The law firm secured lead position by aggregate value of capital raised at $187bn, followed by Kirkland & Ellis and Linklaters.