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Mercury Capital founder Pardee departs firm to go in-houseAlan Pardee, one of three managing partners who spun out of Merrill Lynch's private fund placement team in 2009, will leave the firm on Sunday.
Side Letter: PEP primed for deals, SoftBank's improved vision, CalPERS inquiryAustralia – like other markets around the world – is readying for a round of post-covid deal-making. Pacific Equity Partners is ready to the tune of A$2.5 billion. Plus: the CalPERS drama continues, SoftBank's revived Vision Fund and how to deal with an LP default. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: What we know about Ben Meng's departure from CalPERSWe're all about CalPERS today. The world's eighth biggest private equity investor is dealing with the hasty departure of CIO Ben Meng. As details trickle out about the reasons why Meng left, the plan to push the giant pension further into private assets is being overshadowed. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: KKR's Asian future, raises for Rhône and Qualitas, Ham Lane resultsKKR has been a dominant force in Asian private equity for some time; the firm now recognises that the region could supplant North America as its largest market. Plus: fundraising news for Hamilton Lane, Rhône and Qualitas. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
KKR: ‘Asia business can be as big as North America franchise’The firm raised a record $16bn in the second quarter, including bringing its latest Asia fund up to $11bn.
Keep an eye on KentuckyA lawsuit involving Blackstone and KKR’s hedge fund businesses could have a bearing on wider private markets.
Can private equity firms become the new conglomerates?Single-asset secondaries deals can allow managers to realise the dream of holding prized assets for longer, but present novel challenges for LPs to evaluate, writes capital raiser Ed Stubbings.
Side Letter: Megafunds boost H1 fundraising, dislocation Deep Dive, summer readsOur first-half fundraising figures are out and they don't disappoint. Plus Blackstone's life science close and recommended reading for your summer vay-cay. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LPs feel the heat on ESG, KKR's insurance play, CD&R's biggest fundLPs are increasingly finding they must practise what they preach when it comes to good ESG, including potentially difficult conversations with their managers. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Philippines’ Navegar beats volcanic, pandemic chaos to reach final closeA one-two punch of the Taal volcano eruption and covid-19 put paid to an in-person AGM, where the firm had expected to finalise the due diligence process.