Astorg

New chief executive Benjamin Cordonnier will oversee the firm's day-to-day operations alongside co-managing partner Judith Charpentier.

EQT is eyeing new strategy launches and distribution channels after naming a successor to Christian Sinding. Plus: Astorg scraps its GP-led entry; and a fundraising record is broken in the Baltics. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

An investment office affiliated with Sweden's Wallenberg family’s foundations is on the hunt for buyout and VC funds to back. Plus: Astorg's fund close; and what the SEC looks for in secondaries deals. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Takeaways from our latest Future of Private Equity special report. Plus: HarbourVest has a new(ish) CEO; and big names step up to back Astorg's €1 billion continuation fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

From a heightened focus on human rights considerations to responsible AI integration, the ESG sphere is witnessing dynamic transformations.

A slowdown in the exit market is pushing managers to explore alternative options and hone their value-creation skills.

The European manager was originally seeking €6.5bn for its latest offering.

LPs are urging GPs to be more conservative with their fund targets. Plus: Japan's GPIF is making direct private equity commitments for the first time and Astorg gets in on secondaries. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Some fear GPs are at risk of overpromising and underdelivering on AI’s ability to drive topline growth.

In today's edition, Secondaries volumes break another record; Europe amasses a war chest (quite literally); Astorg is racking up exits.

Amid technological advances and demographic shifts that could upend outdated talent management plans, the onus will be on private equity to design jobs that are fit for the future.

The Middle East and North Africa region has become increasingly attractive to managers as they attempt to tap its massive stock of sovereign wealth fund capital.

LPs have started raising concerns about their GPs’ value creation plans for those portfolio companies sitting within older funds, writes Giovanni Legorano. So, are long-held assets receiving enough TLC?

Private equity firms have always focused on cutting costs in portfolio companies. Today, strategies are evolving again to suit a volatile and low-growth environment.

Over the past five years, some private equity shops have shunned their illiquid mentality to launch their own secondaries businesses. Can they give the market’s mega-managers a run for their money?

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