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Multi-strategy expansions may stymie traditional PEA trend towards asset management could have a negative impact on firms which cannot expand, delegates at the BVCA Summit 2017 heard.
Listed giants continue to grow fee-generating AUMThe seven listed managers rated by Fitch hold almost 20% of dry powder available to invest in alternatives.
Dealmaking struggles to keep pace amid fundraising boomFundraising figures for this year are starting to resemble 2007; less so for transaction numbers.
Japan Post Bank: ‘Expect more dealflow in Japanese PE’Tokihiko Shimizu, head of private markets at the $1.9trn investor, offers his views on its investment strategy as global and Japanese LPs move more aggressively into the asset class, and the role the bank hopes to play in stimulating the domestic market.
OpEx Awards 2017: Get ready to be testedAs Private Equity International prepares to announce its Operational Excellence 2017 award winners, we take a look at the investment environment ahead and the importance of operational capabilities.
Monumental tax change afoot for US PE firmsInterest paid on new loans will be taxable under reform proposals, but the rules are unlikely to apply to existing loans.
How PE luminaries see the future of private equityBlackstone, Carlyle and TPG share their views on how regulation, diversification and fintech are changing the nature of the industry.
NYSCRF commits $550m to PE strategyThe US public pension fund backed three PE funds in July.
Blackstone names ex-JPMorgan chair head of JapanThe New York-based firm is the latest global private equity firm to appoint a Japan head this year as it looks to expand its presence in the country.
- Affinity Equity Partners targets $5bn for Fund V
The pan-Asian manager is targeting around 30 percent more than the $3.8bn it raised for its previous Asia Pacific-focused buyout vehicle.