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Charterhouse surpasses €1.5bn target for latest flagship

The firm is said to be eyeing a final close for Charterhouse Capital Partners XII after the summer.

Six charts on Florida SBA's private equity programme

An inside look at the $219bn pension’s buyout and growth performance, geographic and sector exposure and co-investment portfolio.

Fund Formation League Table: Kirkland & Ellis reclaims top spot

The legal giant has regained its crown, leading by both number of funds advised on and aggregate capital raised in 2025.

Florida SBA meeting takes aim at limits of private equity benchmarks

Members of the $219bn pension's investment advisory council weighed in on the relevance and sufficiency of performance benchmarks at a June meeting.

Norvestor hits one-and-done close on latest flagship

The Nordic firm held the €2bn final close on Fund X three months after launch, raising about €500m more than its predecessor vehicle.

Ardian one-third of way to target for buyout flagship following team restructure

The Paris-based firm has so far raised about €1.5bn of its €5bn target for Buyout VIII.

Defence-adjacent tech front of mind for APG

The €601bn Dutch pension administrator is willing to pursue earlier-stage investments, including taking a more proactive stance towards European VC, global co-head of PE Greg Jania tells PEI.

PEI 300: Private equity overcomes its plateau

Year-on-year growth is back on track after last year’s fundraising flatline, though the nature of this growth has shifted.

PEI 300: The shifts that are changing Europe

Mega-funds, market bifurcation and a resurgent investor base are reshaping the continent’s private equity landscape.

What LPs want from GP value creation – Op Partners Forum Europe

Resiliency, repeatability and transparency have become critical as macro shocks intensify, according to panellists from Nest Pensions, Cambridge Associates and Malaysia’s KWAP.