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GP-leds heat up the secondaries marketAlready a fast-expanding part of the secondaries market, GP-led deals have rocketed since last summer. We consider the factors igniting growth.
Four key trends in ESGThe past 12 months have shone a new light on what it means to be a responsible investor. Here are the ESG themes set to pick up steam in 2021.
DOWNLOAD: Full-year 2020 fundraising in seven chartsOur interactive presentation breaks down private equity capital raising by strategy, geography, manager and more, and includes a list of the biggest funds in market as of January 2021.
Side Letter: 2020 fundraising, Neuberger's Walker talks D&IA wave of mega-funds bolstered 2020's fundraising total. Plus: Neuberger chairman George Walker says labour rights, D&I will top US investors' ESG concerns this year and ILPA has launched a model NDA. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Secondaries buoys total FY 2020 PE fundraising amid pandemicCapital raising by private equity funds surpassed $500bn in 2020, the third-highest fundraising total since 2015, amid challenges posed by the pandemic.
All eyes on the secondaries marketFour of the 10 largest PE funds raised last year were for secondaries. Will the strategy come to dominate fundraising or has it had its day in the sun?
Side Letter: Mekong's Asia haul, Ardian's 'Marmite' steps downThe man behind Ardian's meteoric rise is on the move. Plus: Vietnam's Mekong has doubled its firepower and BlackRock slashes its long-term fund target. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Ardian's Gombault departs as fund of funds and private debt headVincent Gombault, a two-decade veteran of the firm, oversaw a strategy that has grown to account for around half of the investment giant's $103bn in AUM.
PEI Awards 2020: Let’s celebrate success in extraordinary timesCast your vote and help decide the outcome in 71 categories making up the 2020 Private Equity International Awards.
Story of the Year: A tale of two fundraisesCapital has been soaked up by private equity mega-funds this year as travel restrictions hinder LPs’ ability to form new GP relationships during the pandemic.