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Semi-liquid funds bonanza: Story of the YearAccess to private markets has hugely evolved in 2025 thanks to the proliferation of innovative fund structures, including semi-liquid funds.
Distribution and liquidity strains supercharge secondaries: Story of the YearVolatility, new entrants and increased specialisation elevated the secondaries market to new heights in 2025.
SEA specialist Quadria adds Middle East to investment mandateThe healthcare investor aims to deploy 15-20% of its latest flagship into assets in the Gulf region, head of South Asia Sunil Thakur tells PEI.
Fundraising drought creates winners, losers: Story of the YearA challenging environment has created a gulf between those smashing their private equity fund targets and those falling short.
Global shops bulk up their Asia presence: Story of the YearThe past year saw at least six global private equity firms expand their footprint in Asia-Pacific by opening new offices.
Side Letter: How to crack JapanTips for breaking into private equity's hottest market; GIC returns to the secondaries market with a mega-sale; Houlihan Lokey spies a dealmaking rebound.
Fundraising's fallout continues: Story of the YearSecondaries picked up momentum and managers increasingly tapped the wealth channel amid 2025's challenging fundraising environment.
How to find and hire specialist private wealth talentFor most GPs, tapping into the growing pool of private wealth capital requires a different set of in-house capabilities, prompting some aggressive recruitment drives.
CPP Investments' Caitlin Gubbels: Taking a sophisticated approachSecondaries sales and purchases, investing during a trade war, and the threats and opportunities of AI – our exclusive interview with the Canadian pension giant's global head of private equity.
LPs have mixed feelings about artificial intelligenceWhile some investors feel positive about AI’s impact on operations, others remain cautious and are closely monitoring their GPs’ use of the technology.