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PEI 300 2019: Baratta outlines Blackstone's competitive advantageWhen you are at the top of the PEI 300, the way to avoid deal competition is to go big, Blackstone’s Joe Baratta says.
Why Investcorp is buying MercuryWe don’t often see managers buying placement agents, but in this instance the rationale is clear.
LPs boost 2019 PE allocations to accommodate choice fundsEmployees’ Retirement System of Texas and Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana are already over-allocated to private equity.
Side Letter: PSERS postpones, Mid Europa eyes GP-led deal, Silver Lake debt playESG can mean the difference between receiving a re-up from a long-standing LP and potentially not, as one US buyout firm is about to find out. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund approves $70m in commitmentsThe US public pension has backed two private equity funds.
Carlyle's Africa fund is a prime candidate for a GP-led secondaries processEmerging market GP-led deals are rife with difficulties but Carlyle’s name and the dynamics of the secondaries market suggest a deal can be done on its Africa fund.
Side Letter: BGH avoids fee drag, 3x-plus returns, GIP eyes $20bn infra haulHow do you avoid fee drag after first close if you've only agreed one deal in more than a year? Use a credit line to avoid capital calls – that's what TPG veteran Ben Gray is doing with his Aussie PE shop. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Morgan Stanley acquires GP stake to back Tikehau's US expansionThe investment bank invested through its $1.4bn North Haven Tactical Value fund, which closed in December.
Side Letter: Vista's Smith wipes student debt, Morgan Stanley's Tikehau stakeRemember your college graduation speech? A group of Morehouse College students who graduated on Sunday certainly will after Vista's Robert Smith said he'd wipe their student debts. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
How technology could shape the future of fundraisingOnline fundraising platforms could become more common over the next decade, but obstacles to their growth remain