PEI Staff

Side Letter: Carlyle's Asia debt discourse; Future 40 move; Private credit competition

Carlyle Group's Asia chairman isn't fretting about the impact of rising rates in the region. Plus: one of PEI's Future 40 Leaders has jumped ship and an overview of the competitive landscape within private credit. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: Ukraine's Horizon hits first close; PEI buys FundFilter; BC's PE departures

Ukraine's Horizon Capital has reached a first close on its latest flagship despite the country's humanitarian crisis. Plus: PEI Group has acquired the FundFilter analytics platform and BC Partners is losing three senior executives. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: IPEM 2022 takeaways; Ham Lane seeks control; Branding LP comms

Key talking points from Cannes this week. Plus: Hamilton Lane is seeking more control over its China investments; and Whitehorse Liquidity Partners is helping GPs fund their operations. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: Verdun Perry's hiring advice; CalPERS' PE overhaul; IFM's collaboration call

Verdun Perry, head of Blackstone's Strategic Partners unit, thinks the private equity industry should give more people a shot. Plus: CalPERS wants to make up for a 'lost decade' of PE investing with a major programme overhaul. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: Houston's reallocation; Ham Lane's BlackRock hire; PAG's sustainable loan

Houston Firefighters is rethinking its approach to Asia-Pacific. Plus: Hamilton Lane has tapped BlackRock for its Southeast Asia business; and PAG has joined the sustainable finance party. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: What families want from direct PE; a16z's retail bet; Altas plays long game

In light of Monday's state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, there will be no Side Letter until Tuesday. Multi-family office Stonehage Fleming launches deal platform. Plus: Venture giant a16z is betting on massive retail demand for alternatives; and long-hold specialist Altas is aggressively bolstering its ranks. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: Thoma Bravo's growth fund; PE's foundation fortitude; M2O's LP boss loss

Thoma Bravo's debut growth offering is nearing a final close. Plus: foundations remain fond of private equity despite macro headwinds and boutique placement firm M2O has lost another senior secondaries executive. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: CalPERS' secondaries shake-up; US debt discourse; PE's token potential

CalPERS wants its staff to have more authority when it comes to secondaries sales. Plus: an update from the US private debt market and why private equity's foray into tokenisation may only just be getting started. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: First-time fund database; Josh Harris's new firm; EQT's €2.4bn

A new database lists first-time funds and the key things to know about them. Plus: Apollo co-founder Josh Harris has formally launched his firm; and EQT has beaten the target of its debut growth vehicle. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: Insight's top tech tips; Hermes eyes GP-leds; ESG's liability load

An Insight Partners veteran shares advice for companies hoping to weather the coming storm. Plus: Hermes GPE is bullish on secondaries; and why some believe the SEC's ESG disclosure rules are "screwed up". Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.