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DOWNLOAD: Private equity fundraising gets a boost in Q1, despite fewer fund closings

Buyout, growth equity, secondaries, venture capital and other PE funds had raised a total of $152bn as of March 31, up 14% from the $133bn secured a year earlier, according to PEI Group data.

1 min read · 09 April 2026

Green shoots emerge amid PE’s most challenging era

Fundraising timelines averaged about 14 months in the first quarter, the shortest since 2022. An early sign of improving fundraising conditions?

2 min read · 09 April 2026

JPMorgan AM: ‘Window dressing’ will drive evergreen rationalisation

Some evergreens enjoy short-term performance boosts from secondaries mark-ups, JPMorgan Asset Management portfolio manager Brian Lam tells Private Equity International.

4 min read · 09 April 2026

Side Letter: Diversification drive

In today's edition, APAC could emerge as key beneficiary of LP diversification drives; Tiered carry creates tension in continuation funds; LGT continues its US build-out with fund of funds acquisition.

4 min read · 09 April 2026

DOWNLOAD: Bright spots emerge in Q1 PE fundraising

Nearly half of the private equity funds that closed in the first quarter met their fundraising targets – the highest proportion in at least five years.

2 min read · 09 April 2026

PEI's Data Dive: How LPs' investment priorities are shifting

In the first episode of PEI’s new podcast miniseries, we unpack the key findings from our latest LP Perspectives study, revealing how investor priorities are changing.

10 min read · 09 April 2026

Former Blackstone duo closes inaugural fund at $400m

Led by co-founders Isaac Harrouche, CEO, and Mike Berlin, the CIO, 154 Partners was launched in January 2025.

2 min read · 08 April 2026

Side Letter: Stacked shocks

In today's edition, An IR vet shares tips for navigating PE's tech crisis; UK funds receive a major pension boost; US regulators are wary of insurance exposure to private markets.

4 min read · 08 April 2026

HIG veteran-led Aphias Capital targets $900m for inaugural fund

Founder and managing partner Rob Wolfson set up Aphias last year to make control investments in lower mid-market companies in healthcare services and essential services sectors.

2 min read · 07 April 2026

Side Letter: Structured sophistication

In today's edition, PE's liquidity crunch is driving an evolution in structured offerings; AI's defence drive could create headaches for tech investors; Tikehau targets Japan.

5 min read · 07 April 2026

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