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PEI Awards 2021: Secondaries winnersThe awards for secondaries deals, firms, advisers and law firms in Europe, Asia and the Americas
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.
LP deals are reclaiming the secondaries throneGP-led deals dominated H1 2021. But buyer appetite since then is a reminder that LP portfolio sales are the market’s bread and butter.
Klarna investment helps lift Skandia’s PE portfolio to all-time highPrivate equity recorded its best performance last year for the €60bn Swedish insurer ahead of a year when returns will be ‘challenging’ to replicate, its senior portfolio manager tells PEI.
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.
Meet the deals likely to shape 2022Popular deals such as carve-outs and continuation vehicles helped shape the PE landscape in 2021, and will continue to do so in 2022.
Secondaries firms for sale, but only while supplies lastFew secondaries firms remain independent after a glut of M&A transactions this year.
These women set private markets alight in 2021The achievements of the women named in PEI’s inaugural Women of Influence in Private Markets include leading the charge on diversity and promoting innovation in their PE portfolios.
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 IPOs; MassPRIM's $1bn co-invest capacity; Primavera's SEA pushWhat's the best way to monetise your management company: stay private and sell to a GP stakes firm, or join the ranks of private equity's listed elite? Plus: the $97 billion MassPRIM wants to double down on private equity co-investments and China's Primavera appears bullish on Southeast Asia. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.