Equistone Partners Europe

In the latest instalment of this series, PEI catches up with Equistone’s head of investor relations, to discuss the changes he wants to see in PE and the evolving role of IR professionals.

The world's largest pension grew its private equity assets fivefold over the past year. Plus: Equistone has completed its first GP-led transaction and private equity appetites for UK tech appear to be soaring. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

A heady fundraising environment buoyed the firm’s efforts to build new LP relationships for Fund VI, but created a headache when it came to whittling down allocations.

GPs should be willing to tackle complex deals, managing partner Guillaume Jacqueau tells PEI after the firm raised €2.8bn for its sixth flagship fund.

The mid-market private equity investor closes latest fund within four months.

The firm is expected to raise €2.5bn to €3bn for the “highly oversubscribed” Equistone VI, which does not have a formal hard-cap, according to a source with knowledge of the fund.

A strong brand name and a market with plenty of room for growth enticed Equistone to get behind mortgage broker Meilleurtaux.

The firm has provided a loan of circa €40m to Equistone-owned SportGroup in its debut direct lending deal.

In today's edition, Why double-down funds could prove all the rage; Rede reshuffles its leadership; A US PE shop launches an APAC business.

Alaska Permanent Fund is looking to revamp its private equity portfolio with better-performing managers. Plus: Eurazeo's wealth bet is starting to pay off; and European GPs are striking larger deals. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

After delivering more than $13 billion in realisations to LPs last year, Thoma Bravo looks set to close its flagship mega-fund this year. Plus: tips for emerging managers; and European buyouts bounce back. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

CVC Capital partners scoops five awards, including, for the first time, lender of the year.

The US regulator has hit back against efforts to challenge its sweeping private funds overhaul. Plus: European buyouts have sunk to a decade-low; and why Asia's Hidden Hill hasn't fallen short on its fundraise. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Tuesday is Independence Day for our readers in the US, so we'll return to your inbox on Wednesday. In the meantime: debt managers are getting stricter on covenants with private equity sponsors; and firms are increasingly digitalising their investor relations processes. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

This year’s leading LPs collectively hold $803bn in private equity assets, with an average allocation of 20%.

The European giant’s mid-cap strategy hauled in €2bn in 2020 for its fifth vehicle.