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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

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

Mid-market stalwart Kohlberg stands pat with $5bn target for Fund XI

Kohlberg Investors XI’s final close is expected to occur in the first half of 2027, according to pension documents.

3 min read · 27 October 2026

Advent’s $27bn flagship: How it stacks up against PE’s biggest funds

GPE XI is the third-largest private equity fund on record, PEI Group data shows.

2 min read · 27 October 2026

Apax eyes March 2027 first close for Fund XII

The London-headquartered firm has a $12bn fundraising target for Apax XII.

2 min read · 27 October 2026

Side Letter: Roads less traveled

Why opening the door for 'retail' is only half the fundraising battle, and a mid-market stalwart returns with its flagship.

5 min read · 27 October 2026

Eurazeo’s Christophe Bavière: Diversifying Europe’s mid-market

The new sole CEO tells PEI Private Equity how the firm has navigated a difficult exit market and where it sees opportunity to invest next.

7 min read · 27 October 2026

GTCR closes in on $15bn hard-cap for Fund XV

The firm joins Advent International and TPG, among other managers, nearing final closes on their latest flagship funds.

2 min read · 26 October 2026

Former Cornell endowment PE head plans to disrupt the FoF model

Roger Vincent launched Summation Capital to challenge what he calls an 'outdated' model that charges for beta.

4 min read · 26 October 2026

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