Michael Baruch

Hunter Point's second deal gets the GSO band back together

Iron Park Capital, founded in 2019 by GSO co-founder Tripp Smith, is seeking up to $5bn for its second private credit joint venture, Private Equity International understands.

KPS’s Psaros: ‘Some companies are going to blow up’

A number of turnaround investors have adapted their models to healthier businesses over the past decade amid a shortage of distressed opportunities.

Five takeaways from TPG's IPO registration

The soon-to-IPO firm has raised $49bn, 45% of its total AUM, since 2018.

Secondaries firms for sale, but only while supplies last

Few secondaries firms remain independent after a glut of M&A transactions this year.

What congestion in private markets means for placement agents

As fundraising hits all-time highs, firms are increasingly hiring multiple agents to suit bespoke needs.

Former Danske team gets back on track with Saga VIII

The Copenhagen fund of funds hit the hard cap on its most recent fund, after the previous vehicle closed €100m under target.

The challenges preventing retail potential from turning into alternatives AUM

With retail investing in alternatives still in its infancy, headwinds remain before the $179trn global pool of individual investor capital can be fully tapped.

Jeremy Coller: PE no longer flies 'under the radar'

More than 100 global investor views are represented in Coller Capital's 2021 winter barometer of LP sentiment.

Family offices now make up the bulk of Brazilian fund investment

Through H1 2021, private equity and venture capital investments in Brazil totalled $5.7bn, according to LAVCA – more than the full-year total in 2020.

GP stakes are buzzing, but LP worries remain

GP stakes funds are targeting nearly three times 2019’s record fundraising haul, but the lack of predictability around exits may be keeping LPs from embracing the strategy.