Private Equity

Placement Agents

In search of the rainmakers

Talented individuals can still make the difference in the world of private equity fundraising.

2 min read · 05 April 2018

Placement agents follow direct investing shift

LPs’ increased interest in direct investing is an opportunity for placement agents to diversify their revenue streams.

3 min read · 05 April 2018

Ask a fundraiser

Your capital raise hits a major roadblock — what should you do? The experts on some well-known industry nightmares.

9 min read · 04 April 2018

The Rainmaker 50

Who has the power to turn an investor 'no' into a 'yes'? Who got first-time funds off the ground? Presenting PEI's list of the most influential fundraisers in private equity today.

10 min read · 03 April 2018

Campbell Lutyens pushes further into US

The firm has opened offices in Chicago and Los Angeles as it continues expanding its secondaries advisory and fundraising business.

2 min read · 26 March 2018

Mercury opens India office – exclusive

The placement agent and advisory firm has also made seven promotions including two to partner.

1 min read · 22 February 2018

Looking back: Top people moves of 2017

There were a few surprises this year, mostly driven by large alternative asset managers such as KKR announcing their succession plans.

2 min read · 07 December 2017

Apollo lowers placement fees with Fund IX

The alternative asset manager paid $3.5m in placement fees for its $24.7bn ninth vehicle, lower than what it paid for Fund VIII.

2 min read · 05 December 2017

Cebile Capital opens New York office

The placement agent and advisory firm has hired UBS veteran Steven Westerback as head of the Americas.

2 min read · 04 December 2017

Perspectives 2018: Fundraising's a whole new game, says MVision CEO

The investor dynamic in the next 10 years will be less of a US dollar-denominated performance-based business, says MVision chief executive Mounir Guen.

6 min read · 01 December 2017

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