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Side Letter: PE's 'third leg'; KKR's BlackRock hire; CalPERS' job huntPrivate equity firms are embracing bolt-ons in a bid to blend down their entry valuations. Plus: KKR has appointed a former BlackRock managing director in Asia and CalPERS is seeking a co-investment whiz. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Charging ahead: How private equity could shape Britain’s futureThis year’s unprecedented buying spree has left many questioning whether private ownership is an appropriate model for the UK’s best-loved brands. Private Equity International examines how private equity is leaving a lasting mark.
Side Letter: NPS's PE conviction; Tenzing's £100m companion; Hunter Point's BX hire – updatedKorea's $773 billion pension giant is devoting a larger proportion of its alternatives bucket to private equity. Plus: Europe's Tenzing has raised a companion fund to facilitate larger acquisitions and Bennett Goodman's GP stakes firm, Hunter Point, has recruited a former Blackstone executive. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Have deal certainty? Sold!At PEI's recent Operating Partners Forum, executives from firms including Permira and Antin Infrastructure said sellers are primarily driven by the ability of the buyer to execute on a difficult transaction.
Side Letter: Eaton's Asia reshuffle; PE's liquid replicators; Railpen MD's next stopAnother senior executive is set to depart Eaton's Asia business. Plus: how to replicate private equity-like returns in the public markets and a former Railpen boss has launched his own strategic consultancy. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Atwater's Schlogel: Institutional investors have viewed media and entertainment with suspicionAs PE giants spend billions in the content rights space, Schlogel discusses the benefits of investing in media and entertainment, from the US to South Korea.
化石燃料をめぐるプライベートエクイティ企業の対立ある報告書が、石油、ガス、石炭への過去の投資について業界を批判。姉妹情報誌の「New Private Markets」が、報告書で名指しされた10社のプライベート・エクイティ企業に問い合わせたところ、その反応は様々でした。
Carlyle to return next year with latest Asia mega-fundThe alternatives firm could seek between $8bn and $10bn for Carlyle Asia Partners VI, PEI understands.
Which listed PE giant has the most dry powder?The biggest listed alternatives firms have more than $550bn in unspent capital, fuelling fiercer competition and higher entry prices.
Side Letter: PE's dry powder keg?; GA's wealthy LPs; ILPA's template tweaksAn insight into the amount of dry powder held by private equity's blue chips. Plus: General Atlantic taps wealthy individuals and ILPA tweaks its DE&I template. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.