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Side Letter: Europe's best PE market for women; Brookfield's 6x return; LACERA's boostIreland has the highest proportion of women in senior investment roles, according to Level 20. Plus: Brookfield's cross-fund transaction delivers for LPs and LACERA wants to co-investments and secondaries. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Blackstone's slowdown warning; PE departures Down Under; Ohio's re-upsBlackstone's Jon Gray says the firm is telling its portfolio companies to expect a slowdown. Plus: A number of high-profile executives have jumped ship in Australia; and Ohio SERS is bucking the trend when it comes to re-ups. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Ukraine's Horizon hits first close; PEI buys FundFilter; BC's PE departuresUkraine's Horizon Capital has reached a first close on its latest flagship despite the country's humanitarian crisis. Plus: PEI Group has acquired the FundFilter analytics platform and BC Partners is losing three senior executives. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's exit drought; ADIA's Americas boss; China's success storiesPrivate equity's realisation drought may prove more of a headache for LPs than their GPs. Plus: ADIA appoints a new Americas PE head; and why China's fundraising outlook seems a little brighter. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's antitrust anxiety; Why experience matters; Xen's HK hireUS regulators are putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to targeting private equity. Plus: Why experienced managers are more important than ever; and fundraising platform Xen has hired a former HQ Capital exec. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Insight's $3bn double-down; KIC's 25% alts goal; PE's legal headacheInsight Partners has set a substantially larger target for its second pool of capital enabling it to double down on highly prized assets. Plus: South Korea's $201 billion sovereign wealth fund is ramping up its alternatives appetite and private equity's heady fundraising environment is giving fund lawyers a lot to think about. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Brookfield's $60bn Europe goal; Blackstone's fundraising 'momentum'Brookfield Asset Management is on a mission to triple the size of its European private equity portfolio. Plus: Blackstone's fundraising machine rumbles on unfettered by rising inflation, interest rate hikes and resource-strapped LPs, and KKR has raised its largest ever fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Japan giant's PE head; CVC goes Dutch; Warburg & tech frothinessJapan's newest LP giant has tapped another of the country's leading investors. Plus: CVC is said to prefer Amsterdam for its expected listing and Warburg Pincus gets quizzed over its latest flagship. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Emergency exits; Apollo's $25bn target; POBA's new CIOGPs are seeking greater downside protection amid a more challenging exit environment in China. Plus: Apollo is seeking $25 billion for its latest mega-fund and Korea's POBA has named a new CIO. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: What's on LPs' minds; PE's UK performance edge; No bears in AlaskaPrivate Equity International's LP Perspectives 2022 Study shows that investor appetite for the asset class remains sky-high, despite rising concerns over valuations. Plus: What the EU's latest reforms could mean for private equity; and the UK's private markets are beating their public peers. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.