Carmela Mendoza is a senior reporter for Private Equity International based in London. She first joined PEI in Hong Kong in 2015 and covered Asia. A graduate of Ateneo de Manila University, she previously worked for a digital agency in Singapore focused on government websites and publications covering business, trade and industry, transport, and social development.
The growth of secondaries and the realities of the market amid the pandemic have forced more flexibility into the classic PE fund model, according to a survey by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.
3 min read · 29 April 2021
PE firms are diversifying away from traditional third-party blind-pool fundraises amid further inflows from long-duration funds, GP stakes, insurance M&A and SPACs.
3 min read · 28 April 2021
Our interactive presentation breaks down capital raising by strategy and geography and includes a list of the largest capital raisers and funds in market.
1 min read · 27 April 2021
The Scandinavian firm gathered roughly 40% more for EQT IX than its 2017-vintage predecessor and has deployed nearly half of the fund.
3 min read · 22 April 2021
Declaration Partners is eyeing deals in Africa which can have better risk-reward trade-offs, says its owner and Carlyle Group co-founder.
3 min read · 21 April 2021
The $12.2bn pension made its first direct allocations to African private markets in 2019 after previous exposure via funds of funds.
2 min read · 21 April 2021
GP stakes managers, sovereign wealth funds and insurers want to purchase more market share in the UK’s fragmented alternatives investment industry, according to a panel hosted by the law firm.
2 min read · 20 April 2021
Fundraising looks on track for another successful year with the most raised between January-March this year than any other equivalent period post-GFC.
3 min read · 19 April 2021
The world's biggest asset manager in recent weeks amassed nearly $8bn across its debut secondaries fund and its third renewable energy fund.
2 min read · 15 April 2021
Investor relations pros shared some unique strategies for raising a first-time fund at PEI’s Investor Relations, Marketing & Communications Forum this week.
2 min read · 15 April 2021
