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TA Associates: Why we'll never sell a stake in ourselvesManaging partner Ajit Nedungadi likens parting with a stake in the buyout and growth equity firm to selling a family heirloom.
CPPIB appoints head of direct PE as interim San Francisco office headPrivate equity was one of the largest contributors to performance during the quarter for the Canadian pension giant.
Side Letter: Brexit bogeyman, Blackstone tech hire, CDC's secretHappy Halloween – a day of warding off ghosts and apparently, the UK's exit from the EU too. More on Brexit's impact on UK PE below in today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PEI Awards 2019: Your time to shineWe are now accepting submissions for the 2019 PEI Awards. Don’t miss the opportunity to share your highlights with us before we draw up the shortlists.
Side Letter: Schwarzman speaks up, Carlyle and TPG raise, Russians head eastDollars keep rolling in for the big names in PE; Carlyle, TPG and Blackstone are all notching up fundraising success. It is more complicated for Russian firms, however. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Schwarzman: Blackstone plays 'vital role' in societyOn the Q3 earnings call, the co-founder highlighted portfolio company hiring and investment returns at the firm, whose assets under management have hit a record $554bn.
The questions to ask yourself about selling a piece of your firmThere has never been a better time to raise permanent capital by selling a stake in your firm. In part 2, we guide you through the key criteria.
LBO fund performance drops to three-year lowThe average total-value-to-paid-in multiple of active LBO funds hit 1.43x in the second quarter of this year – the lowest point in three years, according to eFront.
Side Letter: Spanish PE reign, Manulife's Houlihan hires, PEI Awards 2019Finding all this Brexit-related drama exhausting? Read our latest on Spain's PE industry below where deal volume is set to hit a record and the industry's future is bright. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
The next strategy your GP will launch? Long-hold fundsJust over half of managers surveyed by law firm Dechert are thinking about launching vehicles to hold assets for longer than the traditional three to five years.