Fundraising

PEI 300 2021: China’s one-stop shops

Mega-firms in China with vast arsenals of fund strategies may soon rival those in North America.

PEI 300 2021: Will secondaries become the new primaries?

Eight of the top 20 largest firms in the PEI 300 already manage secondaries funds or are working on the strategy.

Strong appetite for co-investing is music to PEI 300’s ears

Apollo, Carlyle and Energy Capital Partners are among those to have raised significant capital via dedicated co-investment funds.

PEI 300 2021: Buy high, sell higher – the mid-market rolls on

Rising multiples have not weakened enthusiasm for a segment that has historically outperformed the rest.

PEI 300 2021: Growth equity offers best of both worlds

A lot of capital is swirling around growth equity, a sign of the strategy’s growing appeal beyond buyouts and venture capital.

PEI 300 2021: Chinese venture capital gains momentum

Investors are piling capital into the country’s VC sector as the memory of its distribution problem begins to fade.

PEI 300 2021: Six firms making their mark in this year's ranking

The firms from across the PEI 300 that made the headlines this year.

PEI 300 2021: Immune response to covid

What pandemic? The industry’s 300 largest firms raised a record $2.25 trillion in fresh capital over the past five years.

PEI 300 2021: Tech cements its place at the top

Technology specialists are hot on the heels of the very largest multi-asset managers with the pandemic adding further impetus.