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  • Blake's progress
    James Taylor- 13 January 2017

    We revisit Private Equity International’s exclusive interview with pioneer of private equity law Jonathan Blake in May 2014 on the eve of SJ Berwin’s merger with KWM.

  • Pomona's Granoff: What I learned from Bill Clinton
    Marine Cole- 21 December 2016

    Pomona chief executive Michael Granoff talks about US politics, retail investors and the importance of being an intense listener.

  • Advent picks up stake in Indian wealth manager
    Carmela Mendoza- 21 December 2016

    The deal to acquire a part stake in the ASK Group is Advent International’s first Indian investment from its latest buyout fund.

  • Looking back: Top five funds of 2016 - update
    Marine Cole- 19 December 2016

    Fundraising figures for 2016 are already higher than the previous year, and include three funds closing above the $10bn mark.

  • Privately Speaking: Justin King on rebuilding Terra Firma
    Toby Mitchenall- 16 December 2016

    As the firm finally consigned the loss of EMI to history in late June, we sat down with Terra Firma’s Justin King, who was firmly focused on the future.

  • Predictions revisited
    PEI Staff- 15 December 2016

    At the end of last year we made five predictions for 2016; let’s see how we did…

  • OMERS PE seals first European exit
    Isobel Markham- 5 December 2016

    The Canadian pension will be reinvesting in V Group alongside global buyout house Advent International.

  • Reassuringly expensive
    PEI Staff- 17 November 2016

    Half a billion dollars of carry may seem like a lot for a public pension to pay external managers, but while CalPERS’ direct investment portfolio has performed well since inception, returns data available for the past 10 years suggest it would be better off sticking with GPs.

  • CalPERS paid highest carry amounts to Advent, CVC, TPG
    Annabelle Ju- 16 November 2016

    The largest US public pension fund paid $539 million in profit sharing to external private equity fund managers during the 2015-2016 fiscal year.

  • 3i partner takes chair at Level 20
    Isobel Markham- 7 November 2016

    Founding member Jennifer Dunstan will take over from Hanneke Smits on 1 January.