Carmela Mendoza

Carlyle’s Schwartz: The greatest risk today is cyber

Cyber risk, the need for proprietary data and the rush to finance AI are top of mind for Carlyle Group CEO Harvey Schwartz.

Is an elevated hurdle rate a good idea?

Astorg is offering anchor LPs in its ninth fund a 12% preferred return – a rare move that some see as a show of alignment and others as a sign of a tough raise.

Data snapshot: Dry powder builds up in post-2021 PE funds

Private equity funds raised in recent years hold far more undeployed capital than earlier vintages at the same stage in their life, PEI Group data shows.

Data snapshot: Regional and strategy differences emerge amid fundraising slowdown

Europe has proven comparatively resilient, while venture capital – especially in Asia-Pacific – continues to bear the brunt of the industry’s fundraising slowdown.

DOWNLOAD: Private equity fundraising turns a corner

PE funds raised $702bn between Q1 and Q3 2026, around $101bn or 17% more than the same period in 2025.

LGPS Central partner funds commit an additional £2bn to private markets

The £108bn pension pool expanded its private markets portfolio during the financial year ending 31 March, with co-investment remaining a key area of focus, according to its latest annual report.

Why UK private and public markets need each other to succeed

A healthy balance between the two markets, backed by a deep pool of domestic savings, is required for the next generation of UK companies, according to panellists at an industry event in London.

Roundtable: The art of a successful co-investment

Investor appetite for co-investment is at an all-time high – but it’s not as easy as it looks.

Hamilton Lane's Giannini: The 'sane' and prescient voice to retire

Mario Giannini, the firm’s executive co-chairman, will relinquish his duties next March after helping build a platform that manages and advises on more than $1trn of assets.

Franklin Templeton bets on client diversification amid evergreen push

The $1.8trn asset manager wants to push its evergreen private markets franchise beyond the wealth channel and deeper into EMEA.