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Goldman Sachs offloads $4bn of PE from balance sheetThe bank is reducing the stress capital intensity of its businesses by selling balance sheet private equity investments, chief executive David Solomon said on the firm's earnings call.
Side Letter: PE vulnerable after Dems' Senate victory?What the Democrats' Senate victory could mean for PE. Plus: PE giants throw their weight behind racial equality group and family offices are hungry for more PE. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
What to expect from Asian private equity in 2021Vietnam, continuation funds and Chinese IPOs will be on the menu for Asian private equity this year.
Chart: Who's raised the largest long-term funds?BlackRock is reportedly stepping down capital-raising efforts for its long-term capital fund, a strategy that has raised nearly $50bn from LPs in the last five years.
Vietnam’s Mekong Capital doubles firepower after ‘substantial shift’ towards Asian LPsAbout 44% of Fund IV was raised from new investors, the majority of which were based in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore, founder Chris Freund tells PEI.
North American Private Equity in 2021: US poised to rev its engineMore SPACs, a return of big deals, a greater focus on the homeland and government policies to fuel economic growth are key themes to watch for this year.
Story of the Year: The best of PEI’s Friday LetterPEI’s editorial team tackled the climate crisis, racial inequality, tax avoidance and everything in between this year.
Story of the year: The private equity performance debateThe question of whether the asset class really delivers outperformance or is simply a billionaire factory came to the fore in 2020 with professor Ludovic Phalippou's last word on the subject.
Side Letter: Picture quiz (part 1); Equip raises; Swedes push diversity; hires for KKR, Tikehau and OTPPAs much of the private equity industry takes its foot off the gas for the holiday season, here is part one of a short private equity picture quiz. Plus: people news for KKR, Tikehau and OTPP; spin-out fundraising success; and more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Story of the Year: Private equity works from homePrivate equity embraced remote working this year, though its long-term impact on the industry gives some a cause for concern.