Hannah Zhang

PE deals are migrating from generalist to sector-orientated models

Fund managers are increasingly focusing on specialisation in the dealmaking and operating stages in order to gain a competitive edge.

US PE will remain a magnet for LPs in 2025

An improved outlook for dealmaking, exits and liquidity has LPs excited about the market’s prospects over the next 12 months.

Dealmaking, fundraising and exits in 2025: LPs share their predictions

Private equity investors largely believe dealmaking activity will increase this year, which will in turn boost exits and distributions.

Demand for talent drives people moves across PE strategies: Story of the Year

People moves have been on the rise in the wealth and secondaries space.

LPs shift to the mid-market: Story of the Year

Pension funds, endowments and asset managers are being drawn to the mid-market's flexibility and wide range of exit options.

Will there be more Kodak moments in the secondaries market?

Eastman Kodak's sale of a portfolio of illiquid fund stakes to Mastercard Foundation suggests further corporate LPs may come to the secondaries market as they go through structural shifts.

PE performance affects LPs’ investment appetite: Story of the Year

Many large private equity investors have been diversifying beyond traditional buyouts to pursue more attractive returns.

Coller: Performance issues key factor in declining re-ups

The survey findings come as some LPs dial back their appetites for private equity due to performance concerns.

CalPERS' PE head on recapturing the pension's lost decade

Anton Orlich, managing investment director for private equity at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, has set in motion a major structural shift at the US’s largest public pension.

LPs take a cautious approach to AI

LPs are showing greater hesitancy when it comes to adopting AI compared with GPs, with a desire on seeing the technology’s use cases before jumping on board.