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Evergreen funds could be the future of social impactBridges Fund Management – a pioneer of the strategy – held a second close on £50m for its debut permanent capital vehicle last week, PEI can exclusively reveal.
H1 Asia fundraising in 5 chartsFirst-half fundraising in Asia slipped to $18.2bn, compared with $22.6bn a year ago, according to preliminary PEI data.
CreditEase seeks $300m for third FoF – exclusiveThe Beijing-based investor is looking to raise $150m more than last time for its latest and largest offering.
Carlyle amasses $6.55bn for Asia buyout fundThe firm raised $1.55bn more than its original target for Asia Partners V.
PE lags other asset classes in sustainable opportunitiesJust 36% of asset owners have identified quality sustainable investing opportunities in private equity, trailing public equities and real assets, according to Morgan Stanley.
KKR loses PE veteranJonathan Smidt has stood down as head of the industrials investment team after 18 years at the firm.
Fund domiciles: Jockeying for positionAs the deadline for the UK to leave the EU approaches, Ireland and Luxembourg are winning the race to be the domicile of choice for London-based managers.
A key-man conundrumKKR’s poaching of CLSA’s head of real estate has implications for private fund managers of all asset classes.
Are LPs warming to platform extensions?Expansion into new strategies has often been met with scepticism from investors, but evidence points to changes in the status quo.
Hillhouse’s Zhang: ‘The future of innovation is in traditional businesses’Hillhouse Capital Group, which sealed two of the largest PE deals in Asia last year, is aiming to transform old industry with technology, according to founder Zhang Lei.