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Investec on the leap to fund finance 2.0Continuation vehicles, management company IPOs and the rise of institutional capital are all changing the face of fund finance, according to Investec Fund Solutions’ Helen Griffiths and Oliver Bartholomew.
Blue Owl co-founder warns of pitfalls in tapping retail investorsRetail investors want to be in alternatives for the same experience as institutional investors and should not be pushed on products, said Marc Lipschultz.
Side Letter: PE's biggest bulls; SEC's second warning shot; Japan's HNW opportunityOur latest investor report finds allocations on the up again, with foundations and endowments leading the charge. Plus: The SEC claims PE's investor communications aren't up to snuff and two fundraising platforms have designs on Japan. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Fundraising platforms join forces to unlock Japan’s high-net-worth opportunityTokyo's LUCA, launched in July by ex-Blackstone managing director Keiko Sydenham, has entered a strategic partnership with Singapore’s Xen Capital.
Blackstone targets eye-popping $150bn over 18 monthsBlackstone's assets managed are expected to hit the $1trn mark in the year ahead, chairman and CEO Stephen Schwarzman said.
Side Letter: EQT's Asia breather; Eurazeo's record year; Blackstone's TacOpps $2bnEQT is pausing plans to raise a large-cap Asia vehicle amid goal to raise another global mega-fund. Plus: Eurazeo reports a record year of fundraising and Blackstone surpasses $2 billion for its latest tactical opportunities fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Blackstone raises initial $2bn for fourth tactical opportunities fundThe amount raised provides Fund IV with just under half of its $4.5bn target, reported last year by affiliate Buyouts.
How EQT’s €20bn Fund X target stacks upThe Swedish giant’s latest vehicle will add to the roughly $150bn being sought by firms including Carlyle, Thoma Bravo and Advent.
Fundraising hit a new full-year record in 2021The 10 largest funds, including Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XI, gathered nearly $150bn between them and accounted for one-fifth of fundraising last year.
Side Letter: Asian PE in 2022; Last-minute fund closes; PE pay pain pointsHello and happy new year! Side Letter is kicking off 2022 with predictions for Asian private equity markets, hefty fund closes you might have missed over the holidays and an exploration into PE pay packets. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.