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Side Letter: Apollo's Future 40 hire; Blackstone's $13.5bn target; PSP's PE saleApollo has tapped a member of PEI's latest Future 40 list to lead its fundraising efforts in Asia-Pacific. Plus: Blackstone's Strategic Partners unit is seeking $13.5 billion for its latest secondaries flagship and PSP is freeing up some PE cash. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Strong appetite for co-investing is music to PEI 300’s earsApollo, Carlyle and Energy Capital Partners are among those to have raised significant capital via dedicated co-investment funds.
Investors seek solace in highly targeted single dealsAppetite for exposure to assets via co-investments and single-asset secondaries defied the pandemic last year.
Side Letter: Meet PE's future leaders; Europe's newest placement agent; Vista comeback?PEI's annual 40 under 40 list, which identifies the future leaders of PE, is out. Plus: Two private markets veterans have launched a placement agent targeting DACH LPs, and Vista is expected to return to market. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
New secondaries players seek a slice of the actionM&A advisory businesses and mega-managers are storming a flourishing secondaries industry but are there enough opportunities to go round?
Side Letter: Moonfare's growth, BlackRock and Temasek's tie-up, Japanese successionThe democratisation of private equity marches on with fundraising platform Moonfare's latest launch. Plus: a veteran of French PE is on the move and succession spurs Japanese dealflow. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Why Japanese PE is blossoming, Ardian and IK fund scoop, IR's futureGlobal PE firms are eyeing multi-billion-dollar deals in Japan. Timely, then, that our Japan Special Report is out this week. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Ardian rakes in €7.5bn for its largest buyout fundArdian Buyout Fund VII is 67% larger than its 2016-vintage predecessor, including co-investment capital, and received commitments from more than 200 LPs.
PEI Awards 2020: EMEA winnersFind out who took the plaudits in Fund, Deal and Exit of the Year, plus the different markets and geographies across the region.
PEI Awards 2020: Secondaries winnersAwards for the strategy in 12 categories, including Firm, Deal, Law Firm and Advisor across EMEA, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.