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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.
Friday Letter: India is callingKotak Investment Advisors Ltd, the largest homegrown alternatives player in India, plans to raise a venture capital fund and a fund of funds.
Tessera Therapeutics amasses over $300m Series CTessera Therapeutics, a biotechnology company, has raised over $300 million in Series C financing.
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.
Side Letter: Six responsible investing trends; CalSTRS' co-investment craving; BC's Svider on inflationRead all about how to be a responsible investor in our latest Responsible Investment special report, published today. Plus: CalSTRS wants more co-investments and some (not so) outrageous predictions. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Continuation funds: What their growing popularity could mean for PEMore than one-third of the top 50 biggest GPs in private equity have used continuation funds on their assets – a trend that's likely to continue into 2022.
Side Letter: PE's 'third leg'; KKR's BlackRock hire; CalPERS' job huntPrivate equity firms are embracing bolt-ons in a bid to blend down their entry valuations. Plus: KKR has appointed a former BlackRock managing director in Asia and CalPERS is seeking a co-investment whiz. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.