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Side Letter: Advent's dancing elephant

Advent's chairman says the firm is laser-focused on making its $25 billion PE elephant dance. Plus: what's holding back Southeast Asia; and private debt's asset growth is outstripping that of private equity. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 13 March 2024

Grafine's Elizabeth Weymouth on how to launch a new PE shop in today's market

Certain characteristics help a new firm stand out in the crowded yet sluggish fundraising market, and Weymouth's firm is in position as a seeder to sort out those firms building for the future.

1 min read · 12 March 2024

Side Letter: CalPERS' co-invest conviction

CalPERS pumped roughly half of its private equity budget into co-investments last year. Plus: why VC's loss could be the mid-market's gain; and CDPQ makes a statement hire in India. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 12 March 2024

HQ eyes Australia's secondaries market following ex-Ardian hire

The firm has appointed Michael Hu, a former managing director at Ardian, to lead its regional investment and business development activities from its new office in Singapore.

4 min read · 12 March 2024

Thoma Bravo returned $13bn to investors in 2023 - updated

The firm builds strong relationships with potential buyers by 'selling them companies that they make a lot of money from', founder and managing partner Orlando Bravo tells attendees at PEI Group's NEXUS 2024 summit.

2 min read · 12 March 2024

Nautic Partners steps up with $4bn target for Fund XI

Nautic Partners XI is set to bring in $1bn more than its predecessor, closed in 2021.

2 min read · 11 March 2024

CalPERS keeps focus on co-investments

The system committed nearly $5bn to co-investments in the second half of 2023 – including one totaling $750m.

2 min read · 11 March 2024

Inflexion wraps up third partnership fund at £1.75bn

The fund's limited partners include public and corporate pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, asset managers and family offices.

1 min read · 11 March 2024

Alignment is critical to LPs accepting continuation vehicles

Panellists at PEI Group’s NEXUS 2024 summit discuss the blurring of the lines between secondaries and co-investments.

3 min read · 11 March 2024

Side Letter: Cathay Life's $1.2bn sale

A Taiwan life insurer is selling a $1.2 billion portfolio ahead of regulatory changes. Plus: what the SEC's new ESG rule could mean for private markets; and Inflexion raises a hefty minority fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

5 min read · 11 March 2024

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