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Growth investing: Separating the wheat from the chaffInflation and higher rates won’t derail the momentum of growth investing, but they will help reveal who got ahead on judgment and who got there by luck.
Future 40 Leaders – 2022: Fundraisers40 under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity. Meet the fundraisers, from 'all-star networkers' to driving forces in impact investing.
Future 40 Leaders – 2022: Lawyers40 under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity. Meet the lawyers making their mark on the private equity industry.
Carlyle admits crowded market will delay its PE fundraising timelinesSome 3,801 private equity funds in market are seeking approximately $1.2trn between them, according to PEI data.
Side Letter: Brookfield's $60bn Europe goal; Blackstone's fundraising 'momentum'Brookfield Asset Management is on a mission to triple the size of its European private equity portfolio. Plus: Blackstone's fundraising machine rumbles on unfettered by rising inflation, interest rate hikes and resource-strapped LPs, and KKR has raised its largest ever fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Blackstone unfazed by impact of LP cashflow constraints on fundraisingThe issue is most relevant to private equity and the community of US pension plans, president and COO Jonathan Gray says.
Side Letter: PE's 'message management'; 17Cap's NAV fund; Texas's fossil fuel fondnessPrivate equity legal eagles say GPs are getting creative with their messaging around fundraising timelines. Plus: Preferred equity specialist 17Capital has raised billions for its debut NAV lending fund, and Texas could force its pension giants to divest from managers boycotting fossil fuels. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Petershill earnings; EQT's €21.5bn hard-cap; Sequoia India's governanceHighlights from Petershill Partners' maiden full-year earnings after listing in September. Plus: EQT has set a gargantuan hard-cap for its 10th flagship and Sequoia India is tightening governance on its portfolio companies. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: First-time funders; Pantheon's $1bn milestone; Norway's climate enthusiastIt's the cusp of the Easter long weekend. We'll be back on Tuesday – in the meantime here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Oversubscribed funds raised almost $30bn above their targets last yearFifteen funds exceeded their targets by 23% on average, with General Atlantic and Blackstone achieving the highest disparity.