Managers

The asset management giant wants to nearly double its annual private markets activity across Asia-Pacific, Michael Dennis, head of alternatives for the region, tells PEI.

Jim Mahoney, Huron's new managing partner, spoke with Buyouts about how the firm's succession plan prepares it for the years ahead.

Sexism, bias, an entrenched power structure and the 'mommy track' are among the reasons why more women have not been promoted into deal leadership roles, according to our readers.

In a competitive US healthcare deal market, Accelmed's strategy puts it “below the radar of the big guns,” managing partner Uri Geiger told Buyouts.

The firm is among a group of emerging managers testing a market that has been slow to open up to newcomers.

European markets are easing the path to public markets to lure more PE funds and their portfolio companies as SPACs become more mainstream.

The fund, backed by existing and new LPs, gives the firm $1.5bn in total AUM. Partner Chris Arsenault says the firm came to market with the vehicle sooner than expected.

The European manager's latest lower mid-cap fund raised €815m, well over its €600m target and 80% more than its 2017-vintage predecessor.

The latest Aberdeen vehicle will target lower mid-market turnaround, value buyout and growth capital funds.

There has been a general awareness by GPs in recent years that some companies they buy deserve to be held longer, because they still have room to grow.