Nippon Life Insurance Company

President Donald Trump is revisiting the idea of closing private equity's carried interest 'loophole'. Plus: APAC investors are most bullish on private equity returns; and Chicago Teachers is seeking to shed PE exposure. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Continuation funds can deliver a higher MOIC and stronger risk-adjusted returns than buyout funds, according to research by Morgan Stanley. Plus: UK mid-market firm Epiris has held the final close on its third flagship; and wealth management fundraising remains an area of focus for Ares. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Ares doesn't seem fazed by a challenging private equity fundraising environment. Plus: AlpInvest has set a healthy target for its next secondaries programme; and yet another sports firm has thrown its hat in the ring. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

As globalisation gets eroded, the appeal of yuan-denominated funds will probably grow. Plus: Advent cements its position in Latin America, CPPIB cautions against raising a first-time fund, ILPA cautions against ignoring first-time vehicles and more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The Japanese-based insurance company has backed an Asia-Pacific venture capital fund.

As more Japanese insurers turn to private equity in the search for yield, Hikojiro Iida, co-head of PE at Nissay Asset Management, discusses its favoured strategies.

Hideya Sadanaga takes on the role of head of PE at the bank as it reboots its investment team.

Fundraising for Asia-focused funds may have stalled, but it has less to do with Asia than it has to with a slowdown in the pace of investments globally, writes Siddharth Poddar.