Commentary

Covid-19 precipitated record fund financing activity in 2021, and this upward trajectory has no end in sight, writes Justin Partington, group head of funds at IQ-EQ.

The growing prevalence of PE in Japan has brought a deluge of deals, but that’s not without its downsides, says Ropes & Gray private equity partner and Tokyo office managing partner Tsuyoshi Imai.

In a saturated fundraising market, GPs adopting a consumer mindset in their marketing can achieve a competitive edge, writes Greenbrook's Anna Jerstrom.

Igor Rozenblit, former co-head of the SEC’s private funds unit, answers questions about the regulator's proposed rules for private funds.

High-value stakes in private equity firms are increasingly easy to convert into equity and debt, driving firm expansion, own-fund investment and more, write Victor Quiroga and Antoine Dréan of Triago.

Jon Bennett and Alan Borenstein of executive search firm Roar Group share the most important considerations when seeking leadership for a troubled company.

Allianz Global Investors' Emmanuel Deblanc looks at the impact on private markets as the global economy begins to recover from the covid-19 pandemic.

Diversity can drive innovation across private equity firms and their portfolios, says Tom Thackeray, a partner at executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles.

There are three key questions participants in SPACs must answer when considering whether the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States will get involved in a deal, write lawyers from Kirkland & Ellis.

Noah Roy, managing partner at the industrials-focused firm, talks to PEI about the firm's $1.7bn raise and the importance and fragility of supply chains during the coronavirus crisis.