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Blackstone's Gray: Inflation is the 'major risk' todayThe alternatives asset manager had one of its strongest quarters, with total AUM rising 21% year-on-year to $649bn.
Private equity defies pandemic to raise record $180bn in Q1Fundraising looks on track for another successful year with the most raised between January-March this year than any other equivalent period post-GFC.
Side Letter: Q1's record fundraising; Thoma Bravo's target; PE sports blow?Fundraising appears to have bounced back to record levels in the first quarter. Plus: whether football's proposed European Super League could impact PE's appetite for the sport, and growth equity is living up to its name. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Why Japan megadeals are a taste of things to comeNews that the global GPs are targeting Japan with a series of headline-grabbing deals is a sign that the sun really has risen on Japanese private equity.
Side Letter: Blackstone's growth hire, Fidelity CIO on PE's democratisation, IR takeawaysIs the private equity industry's move downmarket inevitable? Perhaps, but not at the cost of the asset class's illiquidity premium. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Blackstone taps top VC exec to lead Europe growth strategyThe firm raised $4.5bn for its debut growth fund, which has invested in oat milk producer Oatly and music-to-internet company Epidemic Sound.
Side Letter: Why Japanese PE is blossoming, Ardian and IK fund scoop, IR's futureGlobal PE firms are eyeing multi-billion-dollar deals in Japan. Timely, then, that our Japan Special Report is out this week. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Could PE’s up-and-coming managers solve its diversity problem?Seeding and GP-stakes platforms that target diverse managers are a step in the right direction.
It looks like a good year for fundraisersAfter a surprisingly strong fundraising market in 2020, industry participants expect the momentum to continue in 2021.
Stars align for Japanese private equityLocal and international firms report brisk activity over the past 12 months. Everything seems to be coming together for the Japanese buyout market.