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Blackstone’s wealth unit doubles headcount in EuropeThe private equity giant has brought in around 40 staff for its private wealth unit in the last six months, as it seeks to grow to a 300-strong team by year-end.
Side Letter: PE's stake sale slowdown; IFM goes long; Iconiq's $5.8bn targetA wave of LP portfolio sales is losing momentum as enthusiasm among buyers starts to wane. Plus: Australia's IFM is making progress on its debut long-hold fund and a one-time family office linked to Facebook's Mark Zuckerburg is seeking $5.75 billion for its latest tech fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PEI Awards 2021: Americas winnersHellman & Friedman picks up the award for fundraise of the year for its $24.4bn Fund X
Secondaries M&A: Changing of the guardWhile few established secondaries firms remain independent after a glut of M&A transactions last year, more groups than ever are seeking a seat at the table in the expanding marketplace.
Side Letter: PE prices in a crisis; KKR's $4bn addendum; SPACs under attackKey developments in how Russia's invasion of Ukraine is impacting the alternatives industry. Plus: KKR is seeking an additional $4 billion for its latest long-hold fund and why insurers are taking a dim view of SPACs. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
'Systematic work' on PE portfolio pays off for Finland’s KevaPrivate equity is the best-performing asset class for the €67bn Finnish pension fund, which says it is challenging 'old business models'.
Blackstone, Terra Firma dealmakers weigh in on retail access and regulationTransparency and education are key pillars for individual investor access to private equity, a panel has heard.
- Side Letter: Selling LPs on single-assets; PE's talent war; Astorg's €1.3bn
GPs are finding novel ways to source capital for single-asset secondaries transactions. Plus: Private equity firms are paying through the nose to compete for top talent and France's Astorg has closed its debut mid-cap fund above target. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Emergency exits; Apollo's $25bn target; POBA's new CIOGPs are seeking greater downside protection amid a more challenging exit environment in China. Plus: Apollo is seeking $25 billion for its latest mega-fund and Korea's POBA has named a new CIO. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
What it takes to push hard in private wealthIt is getting easier for the affluent to invest in alternatives. But for GPs that want access to the wealth channel, it still takes significant resources and scale to develop dedicated propositions to target them