Private Equity

General Partners

KKR’s Alisa Wood: PE isn’t worth it if you can’t access top GPs

Private equity's traditional return drivers are becoming harder to rely on, according to KKR and Blackstone executives speaking at the CAIS Alternative Investment Summit.

3 min read · 21 October 2026

Blackstone’s Foley on the speedy close of a fifth energy transition fund

‘We have a broader scope than most other energy funds, which lets us dynamically adapt to real time changes in the environment to cherry pick the best opportunities,’ Foley told Buyouts.

3 min read · 20 October 2026

The midterms’ message to the industry

‘Assume you’re going to get a letter, assume Congress is going to come looking for you, assume a hearing might be on the horizon,’ Holland & Knight partner Arya Hariharan warns industry as Dems look ahead to victory.

7 min read · 16 October 2026

Off-duty: Sagard’s Jonathan Tétrault on less-traveled paths, Château Rayas and AI-generated music

Tétrault tells us about his dream job as a tech founder, his predilection for adventure-oriented trips, and why it's important to always pay attention to tail-end events.

6 min read · 15 October 2026

Fund performance: Is the worst over or yet to come?

The smallest fund managers are having the hardest time disposing of aging assets, according to PEI Group’s latest quarterly fund performance report.

7 min read · 14 October 2026

Audax Private Equity sets $6.25bn target for latest flagship fund

The target size for Audax Private Equity Fund VIII represents a 19% increase from capital raised by its 2023-vintage predecessor.

2 min read · 13 October 2026

Private equity’s newest transaction: the ‘DPI trade’

Expected to be a durable opportunity for the foreseeable future, DPI trades are being actively pursued by hybrid strategies.

4 min read · 09 October 2026

HIG veteran-led Aphias secures final close of $1.05bn for debut fund

The lower mid-market is ‘structurally superior to the upper mid-market/mega-cap private equity market,’ managing partner Rob Wolfson told Buyouts.

3 min read · 08 October 2026

Fundraising

Aerospace and defense investor AE Industrial launches fourth fund

Investment in the sector has risen dramatically in the past five years.

3 min read · 06 October 2026

Private market relationships take new shape, says Davis Polk

Challenging fundraising conditions and the growth of secondaries are leading to shifts in the LP-GP dynamic, say Davis Polk’s Sijia Cai and Alisa Waxman.

8 min read · 05 October 2026

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