Hannah Zhang

The largest private equity fund to ever close has shifted the face of the top 10 this year, while a host of newcomers have entered the ranking.

Some 38% of GPs offered early bird discounts on management fees in 2023, a marked increase from 18% the prior year, according to research from the law firm.

Speaking at SALT iConnections in New York, Weijian Shan, co-founder of pan-Asian giant PAG, said buyouts gave China investors more exit options than growth and venture deals.

Canada’s second-largest pension fund has been actively deploying to mid-market managers across North America, Europe and Asia.

At PEI’s annual Women in Private Markets Summit in New York, LPs discussed the power dynamic with GPs and what they expect from managers they work with.

The California pension has been monitoring GPs’ efforts to reduce carbon emission through an annual survey and a colour-coded system to categorise private equity-owned assets.

The Triago founder speaks with Private Equity International on the back of the sale of his firm to Houlihan Lokey.

Blackstone’s move to combine its GP stakes and secondaries businesses raises questions about how players in both markets should address potential conflicts of interests.

Data from Wafra shows the market has more capacity than many would assume.

GPs are facing more significant DPI challenges than ever, despite valuations having returned to a steady state, according to the direct secondaries specialist's founder David Wachter.