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KKR closes largest ever pan-Asia fund on $9.3bnThe firm’s Asian Fund III, raised in less than seven months, has now surpassed its $6bn predecessor Fund II as the region’s largest fund.
- Notes on a $23bn mega-fund
Apollo’s ability to buy cheaply and adapt its investment strategy will count in its favour as it tries to raise the largest PE fund ever.
- Blackstone’s (other) $20bn game-changer
While all eyes were trained on the firm’s plans for a record-breaking infra fund, Blackstone was quietly agreeing on an arguably more fruitful transaction.
- Apax joins the tech fund race
The London-headquartered buyout firm is following in the footsteps of peers such as CVC, KKR and Carlyle Group in establishing a technology-focused fund.
- Notes on operating partners
10 things you need to know from our Operating Partners Europe Forum
- The new breed of Chinese LP
China’s wealth management platforms are among the country’s biggest investors in private equity, and they have their sights set on Silicon Valley.
- Who are the ultra-high-net worth investors?
KKR recently conducted a survey to better understand the dynamics in the ultra-high-net-worth investor market and how they approach the alternative asset class.
- Onex targets $6.5bn for Fund V
The Toronto-based firm will contribute nearly a third of the capital, making it the largest investor in the fund.
- Top heavy
The 2017 PEI 300 saw more capital raised by the industry’s biggest firms than ever in its history as market conditions drive investors toward brand names.
- PEI 300: New York outstrips the rest
Firms headquartered in New York City raised more in the last five years than the next five fundraising capitals combined.