Placement Agents

Jury dismissed claims by former placement agent Mercury Capital's co-founder that the firm became a 'safe haven for white men only' under then-CEO Michael Ricciardi.

How are placement agents responding to private equity’s woes, and what do investors think they could be doing better?

In this podcast, industry experts unpack what LPs are looking for today from their emerging managers, common mistakes by first time funds, and how newcomers can stand out.

An anecdote on how AI is already playing a greater role in investor relations; embattled software portfolios face a looming maturity wall; GPs face friction in the fund finance process.

The founder of placement agent Triago and private markets veteran shares his latest fictional (or not?) outlook for the year ahead.

PEI’s Spotlight podcast was downloaded more than 50,000 times this year, with the most popular episodes focusing on tariffs, semi-liquids, first-time funds and industrials.

PE has a major role to play in the region’s future, with regulatory changes and increased pension plan investment leading the charge.

The pain caused by compounding uncertainty will likely catalyze another stream of secondaries, which LPs say they’re clamoring for.

Lili Wang is evaluating new product strategies across private credit, private equity secondaries and real estate, she tells PEI.