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PEI Awards 2019: Global winnersWe honour specialists across the globe in areas including healthcare, technology, impact and long-term.
Side Letter: Berlin despatch, Tata's retreat, SoftBank's MisraThere is a lot going on in PE land at the moment. While delegates in Berlin are being forced to make decisions about contagion, we have updates on CDPQ, Tata, SoftBank, Investindustrial ... oh, and the PEI 300. Here’s today's briefing, for our valued subscribers only.
Chart: A decade of private markets fundraisingExplore the past 10 years of capital raising and see which firms have risen the ranks, including data on Blackstone, Carlyle Group, KKR and more.
CDPQ invests record $7.9bn in 2019, as PE strategy continues shift to directsFollowing a significant re-weighting of CDPQ's private equity portfolio, direct investing represents more than three-quarters of all activity.
KKR raises $1.3bnThe New York based firm raised $1.3 billion for its Global Impact Fund.
Four reasons why 2020 could see a take-private boomMore attractive entry conditions, an increase in activist investor campaigns and PE becoming more mainstream will drive public-to-private activity this year.
Bain’s Lavine: PE can’t be in a defensive crouchJonathan Lavine, co-managing partner of Bain Capital, said the private equity industry should engage more with policymakers and be more transparent on both good and bad outcomes.
Side Letter: Temasek in America, Blackstone and Apollo's holy grail, PEI's Global Investor 100Temasek's Americas head has given us a rare walk-through of how the giant government-owned fund plans to play a meaningful part in the world's biggest PE market. Plus: Apollo and Blackstone's permanent capital, liquidity in German VC, Stirling Square's long haul and more. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
KKR: ‘Best opportunities are outside the US'The firm's private equity activity in Q4 was mostly in Europe and Asia, totalling a little less than half of $4bn of total investments.
Investec: How can I monetise my general partnership?GPs are increasingly looking to raise or release equity against their management companies. But what are their options, asks Investec Fund Finance’s Slade Spalding.