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Vanilla or chocolate? How do you like your fund terms?Despite the buoyant fundraising market, it still pays for private equity firms to give LPs options on terms.
Are European investors risking an overdose?There were no shortage of takers for the debt financing backing the buyout of German drugs firm Stada, despite concerns over the structure.
Inside a long-term fundBain Capital spin-out Core Equity Holdings on its €1bn debut long-term fund and why the traditional PE model is set for an overhaul.
Debt special: waiting for a downturnPrivate equity managers are building war chests as they prepare for the market to sink, but forecasting when it will happen is tricky.
Which LPs could be affected by the Toys R Us collapse?The toy retailer – owned by KKR, Bain Capital and Vornado – filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday.
How Cove Hill raised a $1bn debut fund in three monthsBain Capital veteran Andrew Balson tells Private Equity International why he focused his fundraising on endowments, foundations and family offices and didn’t offer co-investment opportunities.
Distressed debt funds lie in wait for recessionPrivate equity managers are building war chests as they prepare for the next market downturn, but there is no telling when that might be.
- Bain Capital raises $557m
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- Future Fund to hit $158bn by 2027
The Australian SWF has lowered its expected return range by 0.5% for the next 10 years, as it says investors have been ‘squeezed up the risk curve’.
- Take-privates back in fashion
A number of high-profile acquisitions of publicly listed companies underscore a growing trend.