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Earnings roundup: Listed giants report their growth projectionsMajor GPs introduce more diversified products in a bid to beat stormy fundraising environment.
Side Letter: Carlyle chief resigns; Apollo's next biggest fund; a16z's wealth playCarlyle CEO Kewsong Lee steps down. Plus: Apollo believes private wealth could spawn its largest product within just 12 months; Tech investor a16z is turning wealth manager; and details on Carlyle's decarbonisation-linked financing programme. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
DOWNLOAD: Crowded fundraising backdrop sees 40% decline in funds closedFundraising in the first half of 2022 fell, yet both the number of funds seeking to raise capital and the volume of capital they are targeting have hit a record.
Carlyle’s Lee: ‘Fundraising is most challenging in the corporate PE segment’Areas that represent continued growth for the firm include credit, investment solutions and infrastructure, chief executive Kewsong Lee said on the firm's second quarter earnings call.
Side Letter: H2's fundraising outlook; GIC's highlights; Moonfare's UAE expansionPrivate equity's fundraising totals in the second half could reflect diminishing LP capacity. Plus: Singapore's GIC has further ramped up its PE appetite; and Moonfare has landed in the UAE. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's exit drought; ADIA's Americas boss; China's success storiesPrivate equity's realisation drought may prove more of a headache for LPs than their GPs. Plus: ADIA appoints a new Americas PE head; and why China's fundraising outlook seems a little brighter. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Blackstone reaffirms $150bn fundraising goal despite ‘more challenging environment’'It is getting harder out there,' president and COO Jonathan Gray said in the firm’s second-quarter 2022 earnings call.
Side Letter: CalPERS' PE vindication; Nigel Dawn's GP-led must-havesCalPERS' decision to push deeper into the private markets looks to be vindicated following its underwhelming performance elsewhere in the portfolio. Plus: Evercore's Nigel Dawn shares his top tips for a successful continuation fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Fundraising Frenzy: Why PE’s mega-fund madness isn't such a bad thing for LP returnsDuring a recession, private equity mega-funds deliver returns similar to those of their peers and with less selection risk for investors.
Fundraising Frenzy: Today’s environment could drive GPs toward alternative capital sourcesIt’s easier than ever to participate in private markets, though GPs shouldn’t expect individual investors to be the only answer to plugging capital-raising gaps.