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GP stakes: No longer the preserve of specialistsPermira’s AltamarCAM acquisition could inspire a wave of other generalists to try their hand in an already crowded sector.
Astorg scales down Fund VIII target by €2bnThe European manager was originally seeking €6.5bn for its latest offering.
Blackstone’s Jonathan Gray weighs in on US antitrust guidelinesBuying assets is 'not as big of an issue' as exits, Blackstone's president and COO said on the firm's latest quarterly earnings call.
Meet the LP: Farro CapitalThe Singapore-headquartered multifamily office has gathered more than $1bn in AUM within six months of launching and is on the hunt for new GP relationships.
What Blackstone’s and CVC’s milestones say about private markets$1trn in AUM and a $29bn raise are bright spots amid a mixed picture for the market.
Blackstone PE flagship to be smaller than predecessor as firm reaches $1trn in AUMBlackstone Capital Partners IX, which had secured $16.62bn at the end of the second quarter, will reach the 'low-$20bn range', president and COO Jonathan Gray said on the firm's Q2 earnings call.
Side Letter: Lex's $18bn (and counting); Sequoia's shake-up; Carlyle's tech headAnother secondaries giant is edging closer to a final close. Plus: Sequoia says goodbye to a venture capitalist hall-of-famer; and LPs appear to share GPs' love of insurance capital. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
CVC confirms close on largest-ever buyout fund collecting €26bnCVC Capital Partners IX beats Blackstone's $26.2bn Capital Partners VIII fund to take the coveted top spot.
DOWNLOAD: H1 fundraising sees nearly 50% decline in vehicles closedHalf-year fundraising dropped by a fifth year-on-year to $315.5bn across just 508 vehicles that held final closes over the period.
Side Letter: Hard-cap hassle; GPIF's PE commitments; Astorg's continuation implicationsLPs 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.