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  • Side Letter: KIC looks overseas; VC's DD double-down; ESG's engagement gulf
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 6 March 2023

    Korea's $169 billion sovereign wealth fund is pondering overseas expansion. Plus: how VC due diligence is evolving in the wake of FTX's collapse; and ESG enthusiasts aren't engaging with its detractors. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: Maine's divestment dilemma; LPs surveil social media
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 10 January 2023

    LPs reducing their exposure to fossil fuels may have to offload more than they bargained for. Plus: LPs are using social media to due diligence GPs; and Rede Partners is hoping to streamline the fund documentation process. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • SURS outlines 2023 PE pacing plan
    Mike Simlett- 4 January 2023

    State Universities Retirement System of Illinois has published its private equity pacing plan for 2023.

  • Side Letter: EU's ELTIF overhaul; PE's movie premiere; Didi to delist?
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 29 November 2021

    The European Commission wants to help more retail investors access the private markets. Plus: Invest Europe has produced a new film series exploring the ways private equity touches lives and LP appetites for China might have suffered another setback. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: Goldman spies 'speed bumps'; DE&I's crucial questions; BlackRock's APAC wealth boss
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 18 October 2021

    Goldman chief David Solomon isn't convinced private equity's frenetic dealmaking will go the distance. Plus: PEI's inaugural DE&I Special Report explores 11 crucial questions for managers to consider when addressing the issue, and BlackRock has tapped a former HSBC boss to lead its APAC wealth business. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: Europe's newest alts giant; PEI 300; JPMAM taps CPP vet
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 1 June 2021

    Today's the day! This year's PEI 300 ranking is live. Plus: Europe's newest alts giant and a CPP Investments veteran has moved to JPMorgan Asset Management. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: Q1's record fundraising; Thoma Bravo's target; PE sports blow?
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 19 April 2021

    Fundraising appears to have bounced back to record levels in the first quarter. Plus: whether football's proposed European Super League could impact PE's appetite for the sport, and growth equity is living up to its name. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: NBA's PE play, Russia thaws, Eurazeo's billions
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 25 January 2021

    A greater number of PE funds could be permitted to own stakes in National Basketball Association teams. Plus: Russia's frosty PE climate might be thawing and PE firms are making rain in Spain. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: Vista's Sheth, Partners Group on pandemic pricing, a new GP seeding platform
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 30 November 2020

    Assets that have proved their resilience in the pandemic will be worth paying up for, says Partners Group. Plus: Vista's Brian Sheth has left the building, a new platform for seeding firms and more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: $30bn in mega-fund raises; deal-by-deal opportunities; predicting the future
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 27 October 2020

    More than $30 billion has been collected in final closes over the past day – a sign that for some GPs, fundraising amid a pandemic is as easy as pie. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.