Hannah Zhang

How Florida SBA uses secondaries market to improve performance

Secondaries is an area where the $251bn system can 'use creative partnerships to access opportunities', according to senior investment officer John Bradley.

Will the rise of mosaic deals affect returns?

As the LP-led market grows ‘white hot,’ mosaic transactions are sparking debate among some practitioners over the impact on returns.

The risers, fallers and newcomers among the 2024 PEI 300's biggest fund managers – updated

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.

GPs hope to lure LPs with fee discounts and longer offering periods – Paul, Weiss study

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.

Vista eyes large-scale continuation fund for Cloud Software

The transaction is in the early stages and could reach $2bn in size, sources familiar with the matter said.

PAG’s Shan: China's buyout landscape is a ‘buyer’s market’

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.

Why the mid-market is CDPQ’s sweet spot

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

Pendulum to stay with LPs – at least in the near term

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.

How CalSTRS tracks PE managers’ net-zero progress

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.

Antoine Dréan: most small placement agents will disappear

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