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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: Epstein's tax advice to Black, Korean PE indictments – updatedYachts, planes and artwork are among areas Jeffrey Epstein provided tax advice for Leon Black, and a Korean PE dispute involving some of Asia's biggest names appears to have escalated. Plus: UK take-privates on the up. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
EQT inches closer to €14.75bn target for Fund IXThe firm gathered €14.6bn by year-end for its ninth flagship and expects to hold the first close on its debut growth vehicle this year.
Side Letter: Apollo's Black Monday, Hellman ready to haul?Apollo's Leon Black is handing over the reins to co-founder Marc Rowan after a review into Black's connection to Jeffrey Epstein. Plus: Hellman & Friedman looks set to haul and OTPP is going carbon-neutral. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Silver Lake strikes gold, Exponent bolsters BeneluxSilver Lake has raised the world's largest tech-focused PE fund. Plus: wealthy Latin Americans are waiting for a recovery before piling into PE and Exponent has tapped a former EQT MD to lead its Benelux business. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Chart: Who's raised the largest long-term funds?BlackRock is reportedly stepping down capital-raising efforts for its long-term capital fund, a strategy that has raised nearly $50bn from LPs in the last five years.
Side Letter: What is on the agenda for 2021?Happy New Year and welcome to 2021! It's good to be back. What do we think we will be writing about this year? Below are some clues. Plus: a rainmaker steps back from the industry, data on cashflows and deals. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Picture quiz (part 2), Adams Street fundraise, another ESG-linked credit facilityBack with the final instalment of the private equity picture quiz. Plus: Adams Street's fundraise; another ESG-linked credit line for EQT; and 2020's busiest LPs. Here's this year's final brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Private equity interest in VC-backed companies heats up – reportFour out of seven private equity transactions worth more than $1bn in enterprise value this year involved VC-backed companies, according to investment firm Atomico.