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Under pressure: LPs face barrage of liquidity demands

GPs now are doing all they can to distribute capital back to LPs. It’s all about finding paths to liquidity.

3 min read · 07 October 2022

JF Lehman eyes $1.6bn in launch of sixth sector-focused buyout fund

The firm only recently struck a $5.2bn deal to acquire Atlas Air Worldwide in partnership with Apollo and Hill City Capital.

2 min read · 07 October 2022

Nordic Capital raises Europe's largest fund this year

Fund XI held a €7.9bn first close in May and comes off the back of the firm's debut mid-market vehicle.

2 min read · 06 October 2022

Audax on the verge of closing $2.25bn sophomore direct lending fund

Many direct lending offerings, including Audax’s, target private equity-backed mid-market deals. Because of its “relative stability,” the strategy is gaining traction in this space, a recent Antares analysis found.

3 min read · 05 October 2022

Carlyle tests market with what could be a bellwether secondaries sale

The process, known as a tender offer, is among several options GPs have to deliver liquidity back to LPs at a time when distributions and fundraising are slowing.

4 min read · 05 October 2022

PODCAST: What does employee ownership mean for investors' returns?

PEI senior reporter Carmela Mendoza and senior editor Adam Le discuss how private equity firms sharing equity with an entire workforce can create upside and value for investors.

1 min read · 05 October 2022

Arkansas Teacher builds out exposure to diverse managers

The $19.7bn system committed over $60m to diverse-owned managers over the past year.

2 min read · 04 October 2022

Full GP forfeiture in for-cause removal terms increasingly rare

We summarise the key findings of MJ Hudson’s 2022 Private Equity Fund Terms report in five charts, including the current strengths and weaknesses of fundamental terms.

2 min read · 04 October 2022

Industry Ventures' direct fund targets capital constrained GPs

Capital constrained early investors often need help claiming the pro-rata stake they are entitled to in later funding rounds.

2 min read · 04 October 2022

Alameda County proposes expansion of emerging manager program

Many emerging managers have faced the squeeze in a difficult environment.

1 min read · 03 October 2022

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