Private Equity News & Analysis

Private markets fund leaders are fretting about inflation and talent management. Plus: Only a minority of finance professionals believe private fund managers are adequately prepared for the SEC's proposed overhaul; and Mississippi's public pension system is dealing with the denominator effect. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

NMSIC cut its commitment to Fund V due to the outperformance of investments in prior TDR funds, showing that even top managers are facing cutbacks.

How to stay on top of management company admin at a time when the task has become more difficult, and the stakes have become higher than ever before. Plus: ILPA CEO Steve Nelson is leaving the industry body at a pivotal moment; and FountainVest's latest fund close will come as welcome news for China fundraisers. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Highlights from KKR's 2021 sustainability report, including: thoughts from its sustainability advisory council; its three 'Global Ambitions'; and the credit team's coming framework for sustainability-linked loans.

GPs often underestimate the effort and expertise required to service their management companies, but with the right resources, they can stay in the good graces of regulators and focus on delivering returns.

The funds, secondaries and co-investment unit of the $1.4trn asset manager wants to see evidence of private equity professionals going into companies to 'do the work', managing partner Nitin Gupta tells PEI.

Leon is among a handful of first-timers moving into the tough fundraising environment favouring existing relationships and established funds over newcomers.

A proliferation of tech-enabled fundraising platforms could result in a wave of consolidation led by industry leaders. Plus: The latest advisory survey from Secondaries Investor goes some way to explaining a spate of new intermediaries, and why GPs should take heart from Alberta's private equity appetite. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

PEI catches up with Frank Su, head of PE Asia at CPP Investments, to discuss the Canadian giant's conditions for backing an emerging manager.

Investors from across the PE sector tell PEI which books will be in their suitcases for the holidays, ranging from deep dives into the venture capital industry to memoirs from a Muslim drag queen.