Funds

Investors want to see how the firm performs on a deal-by-deal basis before they will consider committing to a blind-pool vehicle, PEI understands.

The firm is understood to be targeting between $15bn and $17.5bn for Fund IX.

The Swiss banking group will seek up to €200m for a vehicle targeting primary fund commitments, directs and secondaries opportunities across private equity, debt and real estate.

Permanent capital structures can help investors navigate volatility and complex regulation, but convincing limited partners can be slow going.

An interactive chart mapping returns by net IRR and total-value-to-paid-in across some of the firm's private equity funds.

Mayfair Equity Partners is eyeing the final close on its second fund after around nine months of fundraising.

Thomas von Koch is handing over the reins at the end of the year as the firm considers its outside investment options.

The vehicle will be established next year to pursue the same strategy as its $2bn 2017-vintage predecessor, according to New Jersey State Investment Council documents seen by PEI.

The mega-firm’s first chief diversity officer shares her advice for creating and sustaining a more diverse workplace.

Speakers at the PEI Women in Private Equity Forum agreed momentum from both sides is 'unstoppable'. The question is what they hope to achieve and how quickly they get there.