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The most downloaded PEI Spotlight podcasts of 2024PEI’s Spotlight podcast was downloaded more than 90,000 times this year, with the most popular episodes focusing on – you guessed it – secondaries, private credit and AI.
How the PE industry evolved in 2024Fundraising sweeteners, increasingly sophisticated approaches to wealth, and an improving deal outlook were among the defining themes of 2024.
Secondaries evergreen funds are sprouting: Story of the YearRecord activity in the secondaries market has led to a surge in semi-liquid vehicles.
A muted year for fundraising: Story of the YearPrivate equity had a quiet ride in 2024, with longer fundraising timelines hampering activity.
Side Letter: Warburg ponders secondariesThursday is Thanksgiving for our readers in the US, so we'll return to your inbox on Monday. In the meantime: Warburg Pincus could become the industry's newest secondaries buyer; and family offices have rampant appetites for private equity. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: The UK's newest LP behemoths?The UK government is seeking to launch a cadre of mega-funds that could unlock tens of billions for private markets. Plus: ICG says strong deployment is driving its fundraise; and Lexington wants at least $1 billion for its GP-led fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Brookfield's fundraising 'acceleration'Brookfield expects fundraising to pick up this quarter ahead of a brighter 2025. Plus: Ardian is seeking more than $1 billion for a debut GP-led fund; and Nuveen Private Capital has tapped a former Carlyle exec to bring private equity to European LPs. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Ardian's semi-debutArdian's debut semiconductor fund has had its first close. Plus: Warburg's running an unusual GP-led; and Brookfield heads to Saudi Arabia. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's barbell bluesMid-sized private equity firms could face an existential crisis due to a fundraising 'barbell' effect. Plus: Mubadala has closed its latest third-party private equity fund; and impact is helping lure insurers into the private markets. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: How to make ESOPs workA managing partner at the Riverside Company explains how best to implement employee stock ownership plans. Plus: Hong Kong wants firms to consider listing in the special administrative region; and Ping An has completed another secondaries process to free up liquidity. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.