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Side Letter: Carlyle's fundraising update; Korean LP appetite; PEI Awards deadlineCarlyle is making "good progress" on the hunt for a replacement CEO. Plus: a Korean insurer doubles its alts target; and EQT raises Europe's largest early-stage VC tech fund. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Securitize CEO on the $75trn opportunity; EQT departure; UK dealmaking dropThe founder of the firm that tokenised part of KKR's $4 billion healthcare fund this year likens tokenisation to the advent of the personal computer. Plus: EQT's head of capital raising steps down; and UK PE dealmaking plummets. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: KKR's new friends; PE's diversity double-down; Kentucky's ESG debateKKR is looking for new sources of LP capital as US institutions grapple with allocations. Plus: Why diversity matters on the fundraising trail; and the anti-ESG agenda has reached Kentucky. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Apollo to keep Fund X in market longer, citing denominator effectApollo Investment Fund X began pre-marketing in January; its predecessor reached a final close after less than half a year on the fundraising trail.
Why are buyout firms undeterred by the tech downturn?Falling valuations are failing to cool PE appetite for enterprise software.
Three key trends for investing in technologyA renewed focus on value creation and specific verticals may pay dividends for tech investments despite market volatility.
Standing out through specialisationAs impact assets under management mushroom, impact managers are fine-tuning their strategies and working to differentiate themselves from the crowd.
KKR: Thematic tailwinds drive impact opportunitiesCurrent macro challenges make impact investments even more compelling, says Ken Mehlman, co-head of KKR’s Global Impact strategy.
Side Letter: ADIA wants more PE; KKR's impact raise; big LP departurePrivate equity is now the largest asset class by allocation band for Abu Dhabi's $649 billion SWF. Plus: KKR's sophomore impact fund update; and one of Europe's biggest LPs loses its PE head. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PE fundraising sees near $100bn drop after post-covid surgeThe $516.9bn raised during the first three quarters of this year remains the second-highest figure ever recorded, according to PEI data's latest fundraising figures.