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WATCH: Cambridge's Auerbach says GPs are returning to market too earlyManagers coming back to market and raising ever larger vehicles present a red flag, according to Andrea Auerbach, global head of private investments at the investment consultant.
Fundraising slowdown? Don’t believe it for a secondWhat fund close data tells us about the market – and what it leaves out.
LP of the future: moving towards shadow capitalCustomisable fund models, particularly separately managed accounts, are becoming more popular.
Ardian's Gaillard: French PE still has an image problemThe French industry association's new chairman wants to encourage family-owned businesses to be more open to private equity.
Mubadala eyes more third-party capitalThe investment arm of Abu Dhabi's second-largest SWF has teamed with SoftBank to raise $400m for venture capital.
Permira collects $1.3bn for debut growth fundThe firm is targeting $2bn for Permira Growth Opportunities I and has made its first investment, Private Equity International has learned.
What Mubadala did nextA huge stapled secondaries deal last April set sovereign wealth fund Mubadala on the road to being a third-party fund manager, but what has it done with the capital?
Keeping LPs centre-stage in the secondaries marketIn Private Equity International's secondaries roundtable, market participants discuss restructurings, hybrid structures and why European GPs are leading the way.
Is Nordic's really the world's largest GP-led secondaries deal?A lack of industry standards makes measuring the size of secondaries deals tricky in a fast-evolving market.
Ardian breaks growth fund hard-cap after ‘big change’ in LP baseThe firm held a final close on Growth Fund II at €230m, well above its €200m hard-cap and more than triple the size of its €70m predecessor.