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What Blackstone, Carlyle and abrdn look for in GP-led dealsSponsors must ensure their own interests align with those of their existing LPs and the buyers to combat a rise in 'conflict washing', panellists at last week's Invest Europe forum warned.
Meet the digital wealth manager unlocking PE for Asia’s HNWIsStashAway Reserve will provide accredited investors in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates with access to a curated portfolio of funds.
Side Letter: PE's stake sale slowdown; IFM goes long; Iconiq's $5.8bn targetA wave of LP portfolio sales is losing momentum as enthusiasm among buyers starts to wane. Plus: Australia's IFM is making progress on its debut long-hold fund and a one-time family office linked to Facebook's Mark Zuckerburg is seeking $5.75 billion for its latest tech fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Partners Group highlights; Advent's $23bn target; Adams Street's Joost boostHighlights from Partners Group's annual earnings call this morning. Plus: Advent International is expected to close its latest and largest mega-fund next month and Adams Street Partners has tapped BlackRock for its Benelux business. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Advent International on course to wrap up $23bn Fund X next monthAdvent's prior flagship fund was showing outsized performance with a 3x net multiple and a 129.4% net IRR as of September.
Side Letter: PE's dreaded denominator; PSERS' conflict concerns; Healthcare recordsStretched allocations and market shocks have raised concerns in some quarters over the dreaded denominator effect. Plus: Private equity set new records in healthcare last year and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is the latest to seek $20 billion for its latest mega-fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
KKR seeks to benefit from bone-dry IPO forecast in 2022The PE giant is bullish on an M&A surge in 2022, with bilateral deals deemed the safer route as investors flee high-risk public listings.
Alumni Ventures’ case is a timely reminder that more regulation is comingThe venture firm’s unusual fee structure is an example of why the SEC believes it needs to intervene to protect investors.
Side Letter: Blackstone's Gray on Ukraine; Rede's Hong Kong launch; Abraaj latestBlackstone's Jon Gray believes the second-order effects of the Ukraine crisis may vindicate its recent investment strategy. Plus: Rede is aiming to fill the white space left by Asia's placement agent shake up and an update on the Abraaj saga, courtesy of the SEC. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Bain & Co: Macro uncertainty is the biggest enemy of dealmakingInflation and rising interest rates, as well as the uncertainty surrounding the Ukraine conflict, could cause a turn of fortunes in the industry, says Bain’s EVP of private equity.