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How Mubadala’s Capital Solutions unit will boost its third-party offeringsPEI catches up with the unit’s co-heads, Maxime Franzetti and Fatima Al Noaimi, to discuss evergreen funds, separately managed accounts and GP stakes.
Ardian targets European semiconductors in newest platformThe French asset manager will seek at least €1bn for its debut semiconductor fund, PEI understands.
ADIA grows private equity exposure as it warns on macro risksThe sovereign wealth giant has raised its allocation for the asset class to up to 15% of total assets and has a bullish outlook on secondaries and direct lending.
7 pillars of value creation: ESGGPs are increasingly viewing environmental, social and governance considerations through a value-add rather than a purely value-preservation lens.
7 pillars of value creation: Supply chain management and procurementRecent economic and geopolitical events have laid bare the importance of ensuring supply-chain and procurement strategies are both optimised and robust.
7 pillars of value creation: DigitalisationTechnology and data are playing an increasingly wide-ranging role in growth initiatives, with AI opening up even more avenues of possibility.
7 pillars of value creation: PricingHigh inflation has prompted sponsors to place more focus on pricing, with many making increased use of data analytics to inform their strategies.
Pillars for growth: New frameworks for value creationIn the face of rising headwinds and competition, private equity firms are shoring up areas that could have an outsized impact on portfolio company growth
Roundtable: The future of co-investmentCo-investment remains a compelling proposition for investors. However, continuation vehicles could soon become a competitive force.
As money flows into private markets, how small will the GP universe get?Industry heavyweights anticipate a wave of capital to come into private markets asset classes in the coming years – a dynamic that seems inescapable.