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KKR's comp tweak is a welcome moveThe buyout giant’s decision to better align compensation with how well its funds perform should be a comfort for LPs.
Credit, secondaries boost Carlyle's 2020 fundraisingThe firm raised $27.5bn in fresh capital last year, with global credit and investment solutions posting record fundraising years.
Japan’s T Capital gathers its first overseas commitments with latest fundAbout one-third of T Capital VI was committed by 11 international LPs, managing partner Koji Sasaki tells Private Equity International.
Hamilton Lane plots family of SPACs via new business lineThe asset manager expects to raise multiple successors to its $276m Hamilton Lane Alliance Holdings I, according to the vehicle's chief executive Andrea Kramer.
Side Letter: Marvel-ous news for HNWs, Myanmar's PE setbackRobert Downey Jr has become an unlikely contributor to the democratisation of PE. Plus: Myanmar's ESG efforts may not be enough to distract from its military coup d'état and Ravi Thakran's SPAC has found a target. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Canada's IMCO and the race to C$6bnThe Investment Management Corporation of Ontario wants to triple its private equity portfolio by 2025. Craig Ferguson, who is leading the PE effort for the pension manager, explains.
Side Letter: Could Reddit short squeezes affect PE?Silver Lake has benefitted from Reddit's crusade against Wall Street short sellers. Plus: Abraaj's Arif Naqvi loses his extradition battle and EQT sets up shop in Tokyo. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Four key trends in ESGThe past 12 months have shone a new light on what it means to be a responsible investor. Here are the ESG themes set to pick up steam in 2021.
EQT to build PE investment team in new Tokyo officeThe firm expects to base up to six investment professionals in Tokyo, including several local hires, Simon Griffiths, head of private equity Asia-Pacific, told PEI.
Side Letter: Blackstone earnings, ICG's ESG-linked credit lineBlackstone's Jon Gray says the firm could launch products in China's yuan market. Plus: KKR in market with its 13th North America fund and Ares prioritises DE&I. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.