Private Equity
Astorg is offering anchor LPs in its ninth fund a 12% preferred return – a rare move that some see as a show of alignment and others as a sign of a tough raise.
3 min read · 15 October 2026
Slow progress has been made on gender diversity, but the experience of senior female leaders could help steer PE through market challenges and inspire greater representation.
2 min read · 08 October 2026
Now is the time for operating partners to reconsider the skills they need to succeed.
2 min read · 01 October 2026
Bonus structures vary wildly among private equity's biggest LPs.
2 min read · 24 September 2026
The SEC wants to scrap its ‘pay-to-play’ rule. Fund managers should carefully reckon with the costs of free speech.
4 min read · 17 September 2026
Until the PE exit environment improves, (unnaturally) long life funds will continue to multiply.
3 min read · 10 September 2026
Playing in the lucrative sports and entertainment sector comes with additional challenges.
2 min read · 03 September 2026
The secondaries market offers a solution to PE’s liquidity dearth. Is that enough to drive volumes to $1trn in four years?
3 min read · 27 August 2026
Transparency is becoming table stakes in a market defined by greater risk and increased regulatory scrutiny.
3 min read · 20 August 2026
Here’s how six key areas of private equity market have developed so far this year, and what might happen next.
4 min read · 13 August 2026
