PEI Staff

Side Letter: EQT’s €50bn; Alaska's PE boss; Harvard mulls markdowns

EQT will look to bolt-ons, the energy transition and take-privates to help deploy a mountain of dry powder next year. Plus: Alaska Permanent Fund has a new private equity boss; and Harvard is anticipating markdowns. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: BlackRock's ESG dialogue; Investec's GP trends; Lightrock's close

BlackRock says its capital flows don't seem to reflect any negative impact from increased political dialogue. Plus: highlights from Investec's latest GP Trends survey; and LGT-linked Lightrock has exceeded its hard-cap. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: Co-investment takeaways; PE's mental health drive; GSAM's PEP vet

An exploration of the drivers of co-investment dealflow in 2022, courtesy of our colleagues at Buyouts. Plus: PEI dives into private equity's mental health movement; and Goldman Sachs Asset Management has recruited a veteran Australian dealmaker. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: PE's increasing Axxes-ibility; EU syndication shutdown; SEC's comment glitch

Why a Miami-based private markets firm could become proof of concept for a wave of new evergreen fund managers. Plus: European sponsors are re-evaluating their funding options; and why the SEC is reopening the comment period on some of its private funds proposals. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: Texas Permanent's cap calls; impact's $1trn; family offices low on PE

The frenetic fundraising environment isn't leading to frenetic capital calls for some LPs. Plus: the impact investing market grows 40 percent in two years and family offices and endowments bare their differences when it comes to PE allocations. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: LPs' yen dilemma; Pantheon's wealth hires; PE's compliance cost

Currency depreciation is causing headaches for Japanese LPs. Plus: Pantheon has made two wealth hires and why compliance staff are worth their weight in gold. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: IR's evolving demands; UK's ethics encouragement; Hg's tech talk

Regulatory complexity, digestible data and speed-dating were topics du jour at Wednesday's PEI Investor Relations, Marketing & Communications Forum. Plus: The UK government wants private equity to invest ethically; and Hg's head of research weighs in on today's tech climate. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: KKR anchors Atwater; Ardian's iCap tie-up; impact-linked carry crew

KKR turns LP for an alum's media and entertainment fund. Plus: Ardian says 'oui' to more private wealth capital and another firm is tying carried interest to impact. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

PODCAST: What does employee ownership mean for investors' returns?

PEI senior reporter Carmela Mendoza and senior editor Adam Le discuss how private equity firms sharing equity with an entire workforce can create upside and value for investors.

Side Letter: OpEx winners announced; SEC breaks records; ESG 'nonsense'

Who are the best value creators in private equity today? Read on to find out. Plus: the US regulator brings a record number of cases against private funds advisers; and PennSERS holds a heated debate. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.