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KKR’s Alisa Wood: PE isn’t worth it if you can’t access top GPs

Private equity's traditional return drivers are becoming harder to rely on, according to KKR and Blackstone executives speaking at the CAIS Alternative Investment Summit.

3 min read · 21 October 2026

Hamilton Lane's Hirsch: Private markets industry has too many GPs

A surplus of managers is diluting talent pools and creating fundraising challenges, says Erik Hirsch, executive co-chairman, in the latest episode of PEI's Spotlight podcast.

1 min read · 22 October 2026

LACERA to reduce meeting frequency despite governance concerns

'This will cost us our values, our oversight and our integrity,' one dissenting LACERA board member said before a motion passed with a 5-4 vote.

3 min read · 21 October 2026

Defence funds flood Europe, though mid-market remains ‘largely untouched’

More than 100 defence and security strategies are raising capital – or preparing to do so – in the region, with mid-market specialists offering the best potential returns, according to the European Investment Fund and a new report from Rede Partners.

4 min read · 21 October 2026

Side Letter: Walking the talk

In today's edition, Temasek says the industry needs to get real on transition targets; GPs say evergreens don't have to hurt institutional LPs; EQT loses the head of its Motherbrain AI system.

5 min read · 21 October 2026

Retiring SBCERA CIO leaves income-focused private markets playbook for successor

Donald Pierce ushered in an income focus and a preference for early distribution PE strategies that is expected to continue to guide the pension system.

3 min read · 20 October 2026

Blackstone’s Foley on the speedy close of a fifth energy transition fund

‘We have a broader scope than most other energy funds, which lets us dynamically adapt to real time changes in the environment to cherry pick the best opportunities,’ Foley told Buyouts.

3 min read · 20 October 2026

Number Crunch: Private equity’s AI uptake

The adoption of artificial intelligence is well underway for private equity firms, with cost reduction being a major focus.

3 min read · 20 October 2026

Side Letter: Bracing for blue

In today's edition, Why the US midterms could spell trouble for private funds; Secondaries fundraising dips; Matching individual investors with UK private assets.

4 min read · 20 October 2026

Exclusive: MSCP bets on aging water infrastructure with The Rapid Group investment

Apart from TRG, MSCP has Apex Companies, a Maryland-based provider of environmental consulting and engineering solutions, in its portfolio.

3 min read · 20 October 2026

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