Managers

'Our portfolio meets the times,' Brian Bernasek, co-head of Americas corporate private equity at Carlyle, told Buyouts. 'We have assets that buyers want.'

The pension will look to increase its exposure to both the European market and secondaries in 2026.

Joined by global peers, Mike Lazorik of Texas TRS tells delegates at PEI Group's NEXUS 2026 event that LP-GP alignment ‘has never been more complicated.’

Scott Harrison, who has a background in both investments and operations, was promoted to managing partner and COO, joining Tom Burger and Kevin Jackson in the firm’s top leadership.

‘The first thing people want more than anything else is dignity and respect, a place of purpose and belonging,’ Garden City founder Michael Arrieta told Buyouts.

GPs have to generate more cashflow and up their value creation game to make deals work, according to Bain & Co's Global Private Equity Report 2026.

The lower mid-market buyout firm entered the fundraising market with a target of $350m but closed Guardian Capital Partners Fund IV at $441m.

The pension has been actively pursuing opportunities in the secondaries market over the past few years.

Clients need to have options and managers need to provide them with more opportunities for deployment, Thomas de Villeneuve, CEO of Seven2 – formerly Apax France – tells PEI.

Gridiron Capital Fund VI's target size is up moderately from the $2.1bn raised by its predecessor in 2023 against a $1.8bn target.