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Inside Ardian’s new sustainability methodologyArdian is redesigning its approach to buyout investing through a new sustainability measurement methodology.
Side Letter: Ardian's impact rethink, Tikehau's haul, PE political donationsArdian is rethinking impact, PE pros are backing the Dems and capital keeps getting raised. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
DOWNLOAD: Half-year fundraising remains unchanged despite lockdownPrivate equity funds gathered $241bn through June, a marginal increase from $233.7bn during the same period last year.
Secondaries giants drive H1 fundraising to three-year highFunds that closed on more than $5bn in H1 took on average 15 months to do so, longer than in any of the previous five years, according to PEI data.
Side Letter: Megafunds boost H1 fundraising, dislocation Deep Dive, summer readsOur first-half fundraising figures are out and they don't disappoint. Plus Blackstone's life science close and recommended reading for your summer vay-cay. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Three things to keep an eye on in H2Uncertainty over valuations, the denominator effect and LP defaults could be on the cards in the second half of a very unusual year for the private equity industry.
CVC's €22bn raise shows LPs are taking refuge from uncertainty in mega-fundsInvestor appetite for private equity mega-funds appear untouched as coronavirus prompts a flight to quality.
Side Letter: Global Investor 100, Summit's double, Oxford battleThe launch of our ranking of PE's biggest investors, plus notes from the Oxford debate. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Which firms raised the largest funds in May?Ardian raised the largest-ever secondaries programme at $19bn and Francisco Partners hauled in close to $9bn across two PE funds.
Side Letter: Ardian on secondaries, Stafford and Robeco, PE's mega-platforms visualisedThe future of PE is liquid (sort of). Plus: Stafford's entry into European PE, how the largest firms compare by product offerings and Ardian's take on secondaries. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.