Helen de Beer

Number Crunch: South Korea K-pops

The country has taken a larger share of Asia-Pacific's stilted private equity market over recent years.

Fundraising drought creates winners, losers: Story of the Year

A challenging environment has created a gulf between those smashing their private equity fund targets and those falling short.

LPs have mixed feelings about artificial intelligence

While some investors feel positive about AI’s impact on operations, others remain cautious and are closely monitoring their GPs’ use of the technology.

The benefits of evergreen structures extend far beyond retail investment – panel

Institutional LPs also stand to benefit from innovative evergreen fund structures, according to panellists at PEI Group’s Women in Private Markets Summit.

LPs have mixed feelings about artificial intelligence

While some investors feel positive about AI’s impact on operations, others remain cautious and are closely monitoring their GPs’ use of the technology.

ILPA: Retail vehicles could fundamentally affect GP-LP alignment, industry's long-term health

Growth in the retail space could come to the detriment of traditional LPs and their investment interests, says the Institutional Limited Partners Association.

The $3trn pot of LP capital waiting to be tapped

Managers hoping to raise capital from Latin America’s vast and growing investor base would be wise to do their homework.

Number Crunch: MENA is an oasis in a fundraising desert

The Middle East and North Africa region has become increasingly attractive to managers as they attempt to tap its massive stock of sovereign wealth fund capital.

Blackstone leans into targeted advertising, partnerships as it doubles down on retail

‘I don’t expect a Blackstone stadium any time soon,’ president and COO Jonathan Gray says on the firm's Q3 2025 earnings call.

Blackstone launches defined contribution unit as part of 401(k) strategy

Blackstone's DC unit will sit within the firm's $280bn private wealth business and will focus on broadening retirement savers’ access to private markets.