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With some managers looking offshore, and a general election on the horizon, the UK mid-market is undergoing something of an evolution.

The country's improved fiscal stability, currency appreciation and growing alts appetite from pension funds make it an increasingly favourable destination for PE managers.

With the acquisition of Abrdn’s Europe PE business, the Brazilian alts giant would have about $9bn of fee-earning AUM to be put to work in mid-market strategies.

Sponsors must ensure their own interests align with those of their existing LPs and the buyers to combat a rise in 'conflict washing', panellists at last week's Invest Europe forum warned.

Placement agents have faced big challenges in a rapidly changing market, but those that have evolved are thriving.

William Gilmore was head of origination at AXON and previously led abrdn’s primary funds team in Europe.

Our new programme spotlights women whose achievements, innovation and leadership are reshaping private markets across a broad range of asset classes.

Buyout funds recorded an average multiple of 1.36x on invested capital in the first half of the year, reverting to the 10-year historical average and down from the near-record 1.45x in late 2019.