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Side Letter: Blackstone's slowdown warning; PE departures Down Under; Ohio's re-upsBlackstone's Jon Gray says the firm is telling its portfolio companies to expect a slowdown. Plus: A number of high-profile executives have jumped ship in Australia; and Ohio SERS is bucking the trend when it comes to re-ups. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Blackstone closes in on $1trn in AUMThe PE giant recorded $950.9bn of assets as of 30 September, rising 30% year-over-year, as it reels in nearly $50bn of inflows across strategies in the quarter.
Currency chaos: Fluctuations could present buying opportunity for PEUS-dollar-denominated private equity funds may be in a position to make outsized returns as other currencies depreciate.
EQT mulls bulking up private wealth offering in ‘competitive’ fundraising environmentThe Swedish firm is in market with its 10th flagship fund, which held a €15bn first close in August and has a target of €20bn.
What families and HNWIs want from direct PE exposureRichard Hill, who leads multifamily office Stonehage Fleming's direct investment activities, speaks to PEI about how the firm likes to invest and increased competition for private wealth capital.
Side Letter: KKR anchors Atwater; Ardian's iCap tie-up; impact-linked carry crewKKR turns LP for an alum's media and entertainment fund. Plus: Ardian says 'oui' to more private wealth capital and another firm is tying carried interest to impact. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
OpEx Awards 22: Asia-Pacific Large-cap winner – Baring Private Equity AsiaBPEA pivoted Singapore’s Interplex from a low-margin manufacturing company to a provider of customised high-precision products for growth markets.
Ex-Deutsche Bank alternatives head seeks to 'turbocharge' retail pushS64 expects its AUM to reach at least $5bn by next year as it expands across financial hubs in EMEA, Asia and Australia, according to founder Tarun Nagpal.
Side Letter: Carlyle's Asia debt discourse; Future 40 move; Private credit competitionCarlyle Group's Asia chairman isn't fretting about the impact of rising rates in the region. Plus: one of PEI's Future 40 Leaders has jumped ship and an overview of the competitive landscape within private credit. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Verdun Perry's hiring advice; CalPERS' PE overhaul; IFM's collaboration callVerdun Perry, head of Blackstone's Strategic Partners unit, thinks the private equity industry should give more people a shot. Plus: CalPERS wants to make up for a 'lost decade' of PE investing with a major programme overhaul. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.