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Moonfare to launch products targeting Europe’s retail investorsThe fundraising platform plans to launch a European Long-Term Investment Fund alongside an as-yet-undetermined partner as early as Q4 2022, Moonfare founder Steffen Pauls tells PEI.
Side Letter: Vision Fund's $27bn loss; Thoma's $20bn fund; BlackRock's multi-asset impactSoftBank is getting more selective about investments after its portfolio was battered by market volatility. Plus: Thoma Bravo seems unfazed by today's crowded fundraising environment, and BlackRock has taken an unusual approach to impact. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Future 40 Leaders – 2022: Fundraisers40 under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity. Meet the fundraisers, from 'all-star networkers' to driving forces in impact investing.
BlackRock: Closing the technology gapIn the future, private markets firms can expect to benefit from risk management tools, unstructured data collection and advanced analytics, says BlackRock’s Sloane Collins
Side Letter: Apollo's BlackRock hires; Carlyle's healthcare booster; Norinchukin’s impactApollo Global Management's appointment of three ex-BlackRock executives highlights the rising demand for secondaries talent in today's private equity market. Plus: Carlyle is the latest PE giant to complete a life sciences acquisition and another Japanese LP wants to make a big impact. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Apollo hires three BlackRock MDs to lead PE secondaries buildoutKonnin Tam, Steve Lessar and Veena Isaac were fired by BlackRock Monday morning to pre-empt their departure, just as the firm returned to market with a new secondaries fund.
BlackRock: Uncovering competitive insights with advanced techNatural language processing and machine learning technologies can enhance the scale and efficiency of data processing and offer investors and managers an informational advantage, says BlackRock’s Sunil Dalal.
‘GP Currency’ has never been more valuable, or so usefulHigh-value stakes in private equity firms are increasingly easy to convert into equity and debt, driving firm expansion, own-fund investment and more, write Victor Quiroga and Antoine Dréan of Triago.
Download PEI's 2022 report on Tech-enabled InvestingIn the magazine: How artificial intelligence can open new doors for PE; What the SEC’s private markets plans mean for your cybersecurity; Keynote interviews with Goldman Sachs, Epicor, TMF Group, Bite Investments, Arcesium and BlackRock; Plus much more…
Side Letter: Partners Group highlights; Advent's $23bn target; Adams Street's Joost boostHighlights from Partners Group's annual earnings call this morning. Plus: Advent International is expected to close its latest and largest mega-fund next month and Adams Street Partners has tapped BlackRock for its Benelux business. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.