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After many false dawns, PE dealmaking is on the rise in JapanPEI asks what has unblocked the deal pipeline and explores how firms are getting transactions across the line.
Denominator woes prompt Japanese LPs to get selectiveJapanese institutions have found themselves cutting down ticket sizes and declining fund opportunities as currency fluctuations compound private equity’s denominator effect.
Side Letter: PE's take-private party; VC's shared equity shake-up - updatedBuyout shops continue to get mammoth deals over the line. Plus: employees are getting a bigger share of equity; and agribusiness shop Manna Tree has closed below target. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: SVB's PE implications; PE's best mid-market GPs; ESG backlash enters 10-KsSilicon Valley Bank's collapse may exacerbate PE's subscription credit line supply gap and spark buying opportunities. Plus: a look at the top mid-market performers; and GPs believe the ESG backlash has the potential to hinder fundraising. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
CalSTRS reveals $1.7bn in PE commitmentsThe US pension fund has backed 16 different vehicles.
PE’s GP-led secondaries market is coming of agePEI’s latest GP-led Secondaries Report explores a market that continues to break new ground, despite 2022’s apparent slowdown.
Side Letter: International Women's Day; PE's ultra-hungry UHNWs; Arctos taps KirklandPEI Group's latest podcast episode dives into the issue of female representation and intersectionality within private markets. Plus: Ultra-high-net-worth investors are piling more into private equity; and Permira closes on its latest flagship buyout fund. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PODCAST: Female empowerment and intersectionality in PEBlackstone's Devin Glenn and Investcorp's Jordana Semaan discuss the challenges they’ve faced in navigating an industry where women, and especially women of colour, are still scarce among the highest decision-makers.
Blackstone launches branding push to attract non-institutional investorsThe move comes a week after a Bain & Co report found low levels of brand awareness of alternatives firms among HNWIs.
Three trends for GP-led secondaries’ next phaseAlignment and specialisation come to the fore as the GP-led secondaries market matures.