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  • Emerging markets: Down, but by no means out
    Editor's ViewAlex Lynn and Rod James- 6 January 2022

    A subdued fundraising environment belies soaring investment activity as the pandemic catalyses many of the dynamics that have traditionally drawn private capital to emerging markets.

  • Side Letter: Secondaries in 2022; Continuation for corporates; Azalea makes bank
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 5 January 2022

    With secondaries very much on the ascendancy, Private Equity International asked some of the market's best and brightest to predict the year ahead. Plus: KPS founder Michael Psaros explains why corporate carve-outs can resemble continuation vehicles. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: Ares' second helping of M&A; PE doubles down; HOOPP nets CPP exec
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 14 December 2021

    Ares Management, not sated by its June acquisition of Landmark Partners, is in talks over another secondaries purchase. Plus: Private equity firms are looking beyond the GP-led market to hold on to their best assets and a Level 20 co-founder has departed CPP Investments.

  • Family offices now make up the bulk of Brazilian fund investment
    InvestorsMichael Baruch- 8 December 2021

    Through H1 2021, private equity and venture capital investments in Brazil totalled $5.7bn, according to LAVCA – more than the full-year total in 2020.

  • Side Letter: Montana's exclusive survey; Probitas's HK departure; CPP's region heads
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 8 December 2021

    Investors no longer seem interested in consolidating GP relationships amid a flurry of fund launches. Plus: The only remaining senior executive has left Probitas in Hong Kong and CPP Investments has named region heads for Europe and Asia. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Charging ahead: How private equity could shape Britain’s future
    Private Equity News & AnalysisCarmela Mendoza- 1 December 2021

    This year’s unprecedented buying spree has left many questioning whether private ownership is an appropriate model for the UK’s best-loved brands. Private Equity International examines how private equity is leaving a lasting mark.

  • High investment volumes hit Brazil
    Michael Baruch- 1 December 2021

    As Brazil’s historically prevalent pension divestment opportunity comes to an end, how will the boom in Latin America’s largest private capital market feed into secondaries?

  • CPP Investment Board announces $1.6bn in commitments
    FeaturedThomas Brown- 15 November 2021

    The Toronto-based public pension has backed six private equity vehicles.

  • Side Letter: Carlyle's Asia fundraise; CalPERS' PE proposals; OTPP's VC departure
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 15 November 2021

    Carlyle Group has lofty ambitions for its next Asia mega-fund. Plus: California Public Employees' Retirement System is pondering a hefty allocation increase for private equity and Ontario Teachers' Public Pension Plan has lost its global head of VC funds.

  • Side Letter: CPPIB's back; EQT's GP acquisition; Eurazeo, Tikehau earnings
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 10 November 2021

    Details of CPPIB's latest deals with BT Pension Scheme and Goldman Sachs. Plus: Titbits from EQT's second GP acquisition and highlights from Eurazeo's and Tikehau's Q3 earnings. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.