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Side Letter: ICG sees signs of life, AP4 updates, the data on WFHHow is everyone getting on working from home? Getting the job done, but missing your colleagues, says a survey from MJHudson. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LPs worry over fiduciary duty, Permira's stake sale, Thakran's Asia plansWhat's keeping LPs up at night; Goldman Sachs' latest PE stake acquisition; L Catterton Asia's former chairman plots next move. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Megafunds boost H1 fundraising, dislocation Deep Dive, summer readsOur first-half fundraising figures are out and they don't disappoint. Plus Blackstone's life science close and recommended reading for your summer vay-cay. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Blackstone raises $4.6bnBlackstone has held a final close on its Blackstone Life Sciences V fund.
Philippines’ Navegar beats volcanic, pandemic chaos to reach final closeA one-two punch of the Taal volcano eruption and covid-19 put paid to an in-person AGM, where the firm had expected to finalise the due diligence process.
TRSL approves $100m commitmentThe US public pension has backed a private equity fund.
Side Letter: Ham Lane's impact effort, healthcare deals get harder, CFO book clubInside Hamilton Lane's impact effort. Plus: UK takeover complications and protests in the Hamptons. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Global Investor 100: CPPIB's Feeney on managing the top-ranked PE portfolioThe $324bn Canadian pension plan’s private equity portfolio stands head and shoulders above the competition in our inaugural ranking. Global head of private equity Shane Feeney talks through its approach to the asset class.
Side Letter: Eight giant investors on their PE fears, EQT's virtual AGM, hires for BD and HIGWe've been gathering data and views from the world's largest PE investors; here is a taster of what they are telling us. Also: new hires for HIG and BD, Blackstone's recruitment shift, and more.
Do investors know what’s good for them?A new paper argues LPs are turning a blind eye to high fees and mediocre performance in their PE portfolios. Is this a fair assessment?