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Side Letter: KKR's ESG hiring coup; Dyal's LP vote; Ares' second chancesKKR has hired Blackstone's first global head of ESG. Plus: Dyal LPs have voted on its proposed merger with credit firm Owl Rock, and Bain raises the latest pandemic mega-fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Meet PE's future leaders; Europe's newest placement agent; Vista comeback?PEI's annual 40 under 40 list, which identifies the future leaders of PE, is out. Plus: Two private markets veterans have launched a placement agent targeting DACH LPs, and Vista is expected to return to market. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Future 40 Leaders – 2021: LawyersHere are some of the younger lawyers making a name for themselves as part of the 40 under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity.
Future 40 Leaders – 2021: DealmakersThe 40 under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity dealmakers honoured for their potential to make a mark on the private equity industry moving forward.
Rise of the impact ethosAs the impact mindset gains momentum, Private Equity International asks if private equity and impact investing will ever fully converge.
New secondaries players seek a slice of the actionM&A advisory businesses and mega-managers are storming a flourishing secondaries industry but are there enough opportunities to go round?
Growing beyond buyoutsFundraising is poised to set new records as private equity firms branch out from buyouts to strategies such as secondaries and growth investing.
GPs and LPs push envelope on terms to allow continuation fundsThe growth of secondaries and the realities of the market amid the pandemic have forced more flexibility into the classic PE fund model, according to a survey by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.
Four ways GPs are expanding their capital bases – McKinsey reportPE firms are diversifying away from traditional third-party blind-pool fundraises amid further inflows from long-duration funds, GP stakes, insurance M&A and SPACs.
Side Letter: Blackstone's inflation fears; SEC to clean house; PG targets TexasBlackstone COO Jon Gray says the firm is gearing up for higher inflation. Plus: What to expect from the SEC under President Biden and Partners Group targets Texan capital. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.