Private Equity

Commentary

In a slow market, mega-funds are propping up capital raising

Mega-funds explain why two key indicators of private equity fundraising – capital inflows and fund closings – move in seemingly different directions.

3 min read · 18 October 2024

Wisconsin targets more private market exposure

SWIB says it expects to increase its private equity and debt commitment pacing to reduce the system’s excess liquidity.

2 min read · 17 October 2024

Investors stay committed to the climate fund revolution

The market forces that have propelled climate funds to the top of LP wish lists look set to continue.

2 min read · 17 October 2024

BlackFin Capital racks up €1.8bn for fourth fund

Fund IV continues BlackFin's strategy of investing in the financial services sector.

1 min read · 17 October 2024

CID Capital nets $250m for fourth fund

Fund IV's limited partners include institutional fund-of-funds, insurance companies, RIAs, endowments and family offices.

1 min read · 16 October 2024

Insight Partners wraps up third continuation fund at $1.5bn

HarbourVest Partners is the lead investor.

1 min read · 15 October 2024

PE's 'stuck in the middle' challenge and the wave of co-investors

It’s this 'stuck in the middle' cohort that is really the prime example of the challenges of the fundraising market today.

3 min read · 11 October 2024

What happens when ESOPs meet continuation funds?

The treatment of co-investments in continuation vehicles could provide guidance on how things may play out when PE-backed portfolio companies with a broad-based employee stock ownership plan are rolled into a CV.

3 min read · 10 October 2024

Q&A: New Mexico SIC on acceleration of PE pacing, co-investments

Buyouts spoke with a spokesperson for the New Mexico State Investment Council to better understand its pacing and co-investment strategy.

5 min read · 09 October 2024

Democratization of private equity has its perils

The Eagles, gridiron glasnost, Cheeseheads, goats that aren't the greatest of all time, and other factors complicate the opening of doors to more investors.

2 min read · 04 October 2024

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