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Side Letter: LPs resist China rebrands; Apollo's Fund X shortfallSome GPs are attempting to navigate China's PE slowdown by targeting new geographies – and LPs aren't entirely convinced. Plus: Apollo has fallen short of its fund target; and PE's DE&I push is facing headwinds. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's top growth funds; APAC's deal drop; ESG's cost controversyA new ranking charts private equity's greatest growth capital firms. Plus: APAC dealmaking is on the decline; and cost controversies continue to plague ESG data collection. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Ares' mega-inflows; AlpInvest's above-$10bn target; Bluestone's sporting chanceAres doesn't seem fazed by a challenging private equity fundraising environment. Plus: AlpInvest has set a healthy target for its next secondaries programme; and yet another sports firm has thrown its hat in the ring. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Japan's $87bn alts hire; Bonaccord's $1.2bn; Navigating China riskOne of Japan's newest and best-capitalised alternatives heads will have their work cut out for them. Plus: LPs are looking to their GPs to help navigate China risk and GP stakes newcomer Bonaccord has held a chunky final close. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Japan’s newest LP giant taps ex-HarbourVest boss as alts headThe $87bn university endowment is tasked with generating returns to help fund Japanese science and tech research.
Side Letter: EQT's Japan Post hire; CD&R's £7bn trolley dash; Charme's first closeEQT has tapped a former Japan Post and TPG executive to lead its efforts in Tokyo. Plus: Italy's Charme has held a first close on its latest fund and CD&R has emerged victorious in the latest scramble for a UK supermarket chain. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: 'Good fund, bad fund', JPI's new alts head, BVCA's reminder to membersFirst up: the scoop on who's taking over the alternatives team at the ¥71.9 trillion Japan Post Insurance. Plus: a "good fund, bad fund" proposal, and much more. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Japan Post Insurance appoints new alts head – exclusiveThe insurance giant has promoted a member of its global credit investment team to lead its $10bn push into alternatives, Private Equity International has learned.
Side Letter: Silver Lake's $16bn litmus test, Joncarlo Mark's take, covid-19 fight back continuesBig funds are getting raised amid the crisis ... they are even being launched. Plus: a former CalPERS PE pro gives his take on the market, how some firms are fighting back against the pandemic, and the co-investment crisis wash-up. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Japan's corporate pensions leave PE decisions to gatekeepersJust under 1% of defined benefit pensions plan to raise their exposure to the asset class this year.