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  • Side Letter: Introducing Private Take
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 2 February 2026

    The latest issue of Private Equity International magazine is out, including a new feature; a survey of DC pension funds in the UK finds low appetite for enforced local investing; an ex-Investcorp exec's firm says it has raised $3bn for tech and growth deals.

  • Side Letter: 'It ends badly'
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 10 November 2025

    NYC's (now) former CIO issues a scathing response to the ongoing 'democratisation' of private markets. Plus: AI disruption risk is leading to broken auctions and Hong Kong's wealth community is hungry for alts. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: 'Dumb money'
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 8 September 2025

    A potential influx of 'dumb money' has ruffled feathers among some existing LPs. Plus: A look at how tariffs disrupted H1 investment values; and a $43 billion pension is doubling down on private equity. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: Deal allocation aggro
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 11 August 2025

    Could LP concerns over evergreen deal allocations be further exacerbated by 401(k) inflows? Plus: Moelis taps Jefferies for another secondaries hire; and consolidation is afoot in Italy. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: Meet the PEI 300
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 2 June 2025

    Be among the first to read this year's list of the world's 300 largest private equity firms. Plus: Asia's PAG is seeing a leadership shake up. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: Tariff special
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 7 April 2025

    Side Letter asks the industry: how are you navigating Trump's tariff turmoil? Plus: could distress be set to soar? Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: LACERS' performance envy
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 27 January 2025

    LACERS believes private markets could cure what ails its underwhelming returns. Plus: Secondaries musical chairs continue apace with a Jefferies  to Moelis move; and Carlyle has a new APAC wealth head. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: Inflexion doubles down
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 9 September 2024

    London's Inflexion leaned on existing LPs to more than double the size of its latest Enterprise vehicle. Plus: CVC joins the secondaries evergreen party; and meet the family office putting everything into impact. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: Inside Korea's biggest PE portfolio
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 12 August 2024

    A look beneath the hood of Korea's largest private equity portfolio. Plus: GPs are revisiting bridge funds; and sovereign investors are fretting over geopolitics. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: Carry tax increase?
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 10 June 2024

    UK voters could find out more details about proposals to tax carried interest at the higher rate this week. Plus: Summit Partners' $9bn target; and promising signs for wealth and HNWI capital. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.