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Side Letter: How PE's fundraising frenzy is affecting the industryTakeaways from our latest series, which explores the potential implications of private equity's frenetic fundraising scene for GPs and their investors. Plus: CalPERS has sold a multi-billion-dollar portfolio; and retail specialist Sycamore has lost one of its founding partners. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
GP stakes: Who's on the shopping list?PAI Partners, Affinity Equity Partners and Coller Capital are among the most suitable candidates for a GP stake investment, according to a report.
PEI 300 2019: How to succeed in the consumer sectorSpecialists in the strategy made impressive leaps in the 2019 ranking of five-year fundraising totals
PEI Awards 2018: Americas winnersThe Americas champions, including firms, limited partners, lawyers and many more.
PEI Awards 2018: Global winnersEnergy, healthcare, technology, consumer, long-term, frontier markets and impact investment firms of the year.
Story of the year: Toys R Us and the retail apocalypseThe Bain- and KKR-backed chain closed its doors in the US this year.
New Jersey commits to Sycamore’s latest fundThe state made the commitment despite worries it might be 'catching a falling knife' by investing in the distressed retail space.
Essling announces launch of second co-investment fundThis follows the seventh and final investment in its first co-investment vehicle, which raised €100 m.
Is Sycamore barking up the wrong tree?Private equity investors and competitors are either scratching their heads at Sycamore’s purchase of brick-and-mortar retailer Staples or see its founder Stefan Kaluzny as a 'brilliant inventive contrarian'.
- Public markets are shrinking. Does it matter?
Two mega-deals this week highlighted the diminished role of public markets compared with private capital.