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Side Letter: CalPERS' next CIOCalPERS' fourth CIO since 2014 comes from an institution without significant pedigree in private equity. Plus: European software specialist Main Capital holds a double close; and Intermediate Capital Group has raised $1bn for LP-leds. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Blackstone's co-CIOs discuss what lies beyond its $1trn AUMShortly after reaching its long-time goal of $1trn in AUM, Blackstone ushered in Lionel Assant and Kenneth Caplan as co-CIOs. We sit down with the pair to discuss how the newly created role will aid the firm in its future growth.
Secondaries a key driver of acquisitions for advisers and investment banksAdvisories with secondaries capabilities are proving attractive targets in the race to offer clients a one-stop shop.
Buyers and sellers continue to adapt in the fast-changing GP-led secondaries marketAdviser estimates put secondaries transaction volume at around $110bn, with GP-led processes accounting for roughly 45% of those transactions.
PEI Awards 2023: Secondaries winnersThe top secondaries deals, firms, law firms and advisers of the year.
Side Letter: PE's dirtiest wordsNAV loans are the dirtiest words in private equity, according to a report from Upwelling Capital. But first, notes from the London School of Economics' annual alternatives conference. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Roundtable: European mid-market GPs seek out star qualityThe region’s mid-market private equity firms are being even more selective at a time when sector specialisation is key.
The top private equity placement agents of 2023 - updatedPresenting PEI's debut ranking of the biggest PE placement firms by aggregate capital raised from investors in the 12 months to end May 2023.
Side Letter: PE's $160trn grailPrivate equity's biggest hitters take aim at the $160 trillion retail market, according to panellists at IPEM Paris. Plus: PE and VC deal values hit a four-year low; and Australian private investments are outperforming publicly traded instruments. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: KKR's wealth wave; Jefferies' Credit Suisse coupKKR's democratised private markets products are already attracting substantial capital. Plus: Jefferies is tapping a large team of former Credit Suisse fundraisers. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.