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IK hits hard-cap on its first flagship fund post-acquisitionIK X Fund closed on €3.3bn after receiving a fundraising extension from LPs, PEI understands.
Side Letter: A $20bn CV?Industry participants reckon continuation fund sizes could hit double digits by the end of the decade. Plus: why GPs should be wary of customs costs under the Trump administration. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
GPs get hands-on with secondariesAs traditional private equity houses enter the secondaries market en masse, more GPs are building up their capabilities to run ‘DIY’ continuation vehicle processes in-house.
Key trends: GP-leds poised for further growth after clearing fundraising milestoneGP-led secondaries had a strong 2024, setting new records in some areas. With ample dry powder and rising demand, 2025 looks promising. But will fundraising challenges and regulatory uncertainties dampen growth?
Inside the semi-liquid fund boomRichard Hope, co-head of investments at Hamilton Lane, discusses the cash drag issue that evergreen funds face and why semi-liquids aren't appropriate for every GP, in this episode of PEI's Spotlight podcast.
PEI Awards 2024: EMEA winnersKirkland & Ellis collects two awards, while Aware Super wins Limited Partner of the Year in EMEA.
Ardian: What co-investment offers investorsFavourable economics and inherent diversification are drawing more LPs to co-investment, says Patrick Kocsi, co-head of co-investment at Ardian.
Secondaries Awards 2024: Americas winnersIn the first PEI awards to give secondaries its own list of winners, Lexington Partners wins Secondaries Firm of the Year in the Americas.
PEI Awards 2024: Game Changer of the YearHigh-net-worth individuals as a group had more impact on how private equity firms approached capital raising last year than any other development.
Secondaries Awards 2024: EMEA winnersColler Capital misses out on Secondaries Firm of the Year in EMEA to Ardian, which completed deals worth more than $15 billion in total across the US and Europe during the judging period.