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Investors weigh challenges of generating private markets alpha

Investors expect GPs to generate outperformance through capabilities they cannot easily replicate in-house, according to panelists at PEI Group’s SIPA Day.

3 min read · 27 October 2026

TPG targets Q4 close for latest flagship and healthcare fund

The firm updated its full-year fundraising guidance for the year from $50bn to $55bn after moving forward several fund closes initially budgeted for 2027.

2 min read · 29 October 2026

Park Road’s debut healthcare fund overshoots target in rapid capital raise

Park Road succeeded in topping the fund’s original target and its adjusted target, which resulted from 'fervid interest' among LPs in the firm's strategy, sources told Buyouts.

2 min read · 29 October 2026

Blue Owl's latest GP stakes fund close may slip to Q1 2027

GP Stakes VI has gathered about $11bn to date, including co-investment, CFO Alan Kirshenbaum said on the firm's Q3 earnings call Thursday.

3 min read · 29 October 2026

The largest funds take a growing share of total PE fundraising

Mega-funds that held final closes in Q1-Q3 2026 gathered $169.5bn between them, taking 24% of all capital raised, PEI Group data shows.

2 min read · 29 October 2026

Private equity in the UK: GPs see 'very strong' deal pipeline post-Budget

Main Capital Partners and LLCP are among the firms that are bullish on dealmaking opportunities in the UK.

8 min read · 29 October 2026

Side Letter: Mid-alignment

Hazards to avoid when managers come down market; and CVC maintains its realizations streak.

3 min read · 29 October 2026

Ventura County focuses on lower mid-market in new pacing plan

At a time of subdued PE performance, Ventura County is among a growing number of LPs looking to the space as a way to capture higher returns and more exit opportunities.

2 min read · 28 October 2026

Endeavour seeks $950m for latest Western US-focused fund

Endeavour Capital Fund IX’s final close is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of this year, according to pension documents.

2 min read · 28 October 2026

Side Letter: Software stress

Reassuring headline figures belie a mounting threat to software assets.

3 min read · 28 October 2026

Ardian bets on the ‘power of live’ in latest buyout fund

In the wake of AI, the European firm’s buyout team is targeting the services and technology behind sport, concerts and other in-person experiences, according to head of UK buyout Ed Little.

3 min read · 28 October 2026

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