Private Equity

Placement Agents

Third of LPs believe continuation funds interfere with alignment, finds Goldman Sachs survey

A disconnect exists between GPs and LPs on the use of financing tools such as NAV loans and continuation funds.

3 min read · 01 November 2023

Should you use a placement agent on your next fund?

The pros and cons of in-house versus outsourced capital raising was debated at PEI’s Investor Relations forum this week.

3 min read · 28 September 2023

The top private equity placement agents of 2023 - updated

Presenting PEI's debut ranking of the biggest PE placement firms by aggregate capital raised from investors in the 12 months to end May 2023.

3 min read · 26 September 2023

Placement veteran MVision enters administration

The firm, founded by industry stalwart Mounir 'Moose' Guen, has raised capital for some of the biggest names in alternatives.

2 min read · 25 September 2023

MVision to pull out of Hong Kong amid APAC business refocus

The placement firm will continue to service APAC from its existing Sydney and San Francisco outposts, founder Mounir ‘Moose’ Guen tells PEI.

3 min read · 04 July 2023

APAC vet Lerner reunites with former Eaton colleagues to launch asset manager

Chris Lerner will be responsible for launching a company focused on investments in private markets fund managers and industry solutions providers, PEI understands.

2 min read · 08 May 2023

William Blair expands into fund placement with Credit Suisse, Houlihan execs

The hires in the bank's private capital advisory group come a year after the boutique bank launched into secondaries advisory.

2 min read · 04 April 2023

Finex, one of Asia's fastest-growing placement firms, loses CEO

Finex has expanded to more than 50 full-time staff across Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore, according to its website.

2 min read · 31 March 2023

Campbell Lutyens loses APAC head Maltezos

George Maltezos, who joined Campbell Lutyens in 2016, also served as its head of sales in Asia-Pacific, with specific responsibility for institutional relationships in Australia and New Zealand.

2 min read · 07 March 2023

Internal memo confirms Credit Suisse's Private Fund Group move

The transfer to its CS First Boston unit comes amid a turnaround plan from October that seeks to centre the Swiss bank’s operations around wealth management.

2 min read · 13 February 2023

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