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Performance watch: Sixth Street’s sports deals' returns revealedThe San Francisco-headquartered firm has made investments in sports clubs such as the San Antonio Spurs, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF.
Top PE comings and goings: Story of the YearA round-up of the key people moves to have taken place in 2023, including appointments at Sixth Street, Hg and Bregal Investments.
Side Letter: Brookfield's billions; PE's distribution desertBrookfield is on track to raise $150 billion this year, despite private markets headwinds. Plus: a dearth of exits is putting a damper on distributions available to collateralised fund obligations; and Federated Hermes has a new DACH director. Here's today's brief for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Sixth Street's Salisbury coup; PE's sporting chance; Tikehau takeawaysGoldman veteran Julian Salisbury has reunited with former colleagues at Sixth Street. Plus: why GPs are willing to take risk in sports investing; and takeaways from Tikehau's earnings. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PE giants change strategy tack amid fundraising lullBlackstone, Carlyle and KKR gathered significantly more capital for private credit than for private equity last year, according to full-year earnings reports.
Side Letter: Ex-Ardian boss's returns warning; Sixth St's $4.4bn; the hottest upcoming CFOs & COOsSecondaries funds face a mighty challenge on the returns front, says the man who created Ardian's FoF business. Plus: Sixth Street's double growth fund close and female-founded VC firms hold their own amid their male counterparts. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: EQT's Asia breather; Eurazeo's record year; Blackstone's TacOpps $2bnEQT is pausing plans to raise a large-cap Asia vehicle amid goal to raise another global mega-fund. Plus: Eurazeo reports a record year of fundraising and Blackstone surpasses $2 billion for its latest tactical opportunities fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Blackstone raises initial $2bn for fourth tactical opportunities fundThe amount raised provides Fund IV with just under half of its $4.5bn target, reported last year by affiliate Buyouts.
PSERS approves $500m in commitmentsThe Harrisburg-based public pension has backed three private equity vehicles.
Side Letter: Happy holidays; IMCO's PE injection; Africa's $1.5bn LP opportunityWhat a year it has been! Side Letter is taking a break over the festive period and will return fresh-faced in January. Plus: Canada's IMCO is ahead of schedule with plans to triple its PE portfolio, and why West Africa has untapped LP potential. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.