Private Equity

Commentary

PE’s penchant for PIK should set alarm bells ringing

An uptick in deferred interest payments and covenant breaches could signal underlying health problems among private equity portfolios.

2 min read · 14 August 2025

Audax Strategic Capital raises $1.3bn for debut fund

Audax Private Equity Solutions Fund’s LPs included public and private pensions, consultants, funds of funds, insurance companies, asset and wealth managers, banking institutions, and high-net-worth investors and family offices.

1 min read · 13 August 2025

JMI Equity racks up $3.1bn for twelfth fund

JMI Equity Fund XII closed approximately four months after its launch in March.

1 min read · 12 August 2025

Pacific Avenue wraps up sophomore fund at over $1.65bn

Fund II and the European sidecar were each raised in a single closing and completed in less than four months.

1 min read · 12 August 2025

How private equity can capture political trust without losing its edge

Firms need to demonstrate real-world returns and engage earlier with regulators and ministers, writes Gareth Davies, former UK Exchequer Secretary.

4 min read · 11 August 2025

Secondaries will get big boost from Trump’s EO. But will retail? That depends.

The industry may well be redefined by President Trump’s executive order, signed yesterday, allowing 401(k)s to invest in private funds.

5 min read · 08 August 2025

Trump’s executive order is an opportunity for PE to prove its worth

Listed alts giants have recently attempted to temper expectations when it comes to tapping US defined contribution capital – a prudent move that behoves an enormous responsibility.

3 min read · 07 August 2025

Painswick nabs $1.5bn for debut fund

Fund I’s limited partners include pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers, foundations, endowments, family offices, and high-net worth individuals.

1 min read · 05 August 2025

Prelude Growth Partners amasses $600m for third fund

Fund III’s limited partners include endowments, charitable foundations, public pension funds, global financial institutions and family offices.

1 min read · 05 August 2025

Post Road nets more than $1bn across two funds

The firm closed $525 million for its third special opportunity fund and $500 million for its second digital infrastructure fund.

1 min read · 04 August 2025

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