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Abu Dhabi's ADIA held talks to buy stake in ArdianAbu Dhabi Investment Authority and France's largest private markets investment firm are understood to have been in discussions about a deal as recently as mid-October.
Side Letter: ADIA wants more PE; KKR's impact raise; big LP departurePrivate equity is now the largest asset class by allocation band for Abu Dhabi's $649 billion SWF. Plus: KKR's sophomore impact fund update; and one of Europe's biggest LPs loses its PE head. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Roundtable: How co-investors are adjusting to an unsettled marketInstitutional capital continues to flow into the co-investment market. With inflation high, interest rates on the rise and regulatory change on the horizon, managers need to work hard on returns.
Side Letter: KKR's fortunate timing; DE&I's mountain to climb; SWFs' direct dealingKKR has wrapped up the bulk of its private equity fundraising at a time when many of its peers are struggling with LP capacity constraints. Plus: A new study outlines the progress yet to be made on DE&I in Europe; and SWFs have been largely active despite recession fears. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: CVC's cross-fund sale; BCI's benchmark beater; Bridgepoint earningsTop tips for anyone considering a rollover co-investment. Plus: Canadian pension giant BCI had a bumper year for private equity; and highlights from PEI Media-owner Bridgepoint's interim results. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
ADIA taps infra exec as head of PE AmericasThe $650bn sovereign wealth fund had raised its allocation to PE up to 10%, per its latest annual report.
Side Letter: Predicting PE's slowdown; Fund finance's power grab; SWF scoreboardLengthier processes are no guarantee that private equity fundraising will calm down in the near future. Plus: Non-bank lenders spy an opportunity to take market share from traditional fund finance providers; and how the world's state-owned investors rank on governance, sustainability and resilience. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Global Investor 100: A perfect 10The top firms on this year’s Global Investor 100 increased their private equity allocation by more than 53%, collectively holding $636.1bn in PE assets.
Global Investor 100: LP private equity exposure reaches all-time highPE assets under management have grown appreciably in year-on-year terms amid performance spikes and LPs investing increasingly vast amounts.
Advent International on course to wrap up $23bn Fund X next monthAdvent's prior flagship fund was showing outsized performance with a 3x net multiple and a 129.4% net IRR as of September.