Private Equity

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Healthcare-focused PE firm Linden mulls secondaries strategy

The Chicago-headquartered firm joins a growing number of buyout firms entering the secondaries market, and is the latest sector-specialist.

2 min read · 06 April 2026

Emerging managers face punch-drunk LPs

From a bird’s eye view, US emerging managers seem to be enjoying an early spring. But if the market for new players is coming up roses, LPs don’t seem to smell it, results of Buyouts’ Emerging Managers Survey 2026 suggest.

3 min read · 03 April 2026

DoL proposal shows PE’s true democratisation won’t be straightforward

The six factors fiduciaries should consider when adding alts to 401(k) and other DC plans, as highlighted by the US Labor Department this week, are areas even the most sophisticated institutional investors can find tricky to navigate.

3 min read · 02 April 2026

Middle East’s fundraising oasis awaits GPs who are willing to commit

Managers who double down on the region and serve investors’ needs will stand better chances of harvesting success.

2 min read · 26 March 2026

Co-investing is having its Trafalgar moment

High-profile pivots away from direct investing aren’t reflective of LPs’ willingness to invest directly.

3 min read · 19 March 2026

The case of New Mountain, Holt and the $30bn-plus deal

Novel and unexpected offers to take assets off a GP's hands will likely rise.

3 min read · 12 March 2026

DPI is IRR – structure in LP sales helps bridge slow exits: StepStone’s Matt Roche

'It's been a tough four years for private equity... and it's why DPI is IRR today – not the new IRR – it is IRR today,' Matthew Roche, partner with StepStone Group said.

2 min read · 12 March 2026

Definition of secondaries will evolve as market dynamics shift: Dawson’s Robard

LPs are taking an increasingly proactive approach to the secondaries market, while CVs will represent 10-20% of PE exits, managing partner Yann Robard said at NEXUS 2026.

1 min read · 10 March 2026

DPI – The three-letter metric that will drive fundraising in 2026

The mantra 'DPI is the new IRR' has caught on across the PE industry, mostly because it describes the unique circumstances now faced by LPs and GPs alike.

3 min read · 05 March 2026

LPs are not waiting on the promise of distributions: William Blair’s Stuiver

An eventual uptick in distributions will lead to higher pricing, which will see a larger proportion of opportunistic LPs coming to the market, managing director Jake Stuiver tells affiliate title Secondaries Investor.

1 min read · 04 March 2026

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