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The market’s 'renewed focus' on domestic and regional funds fuelled its recovery amid reduced western investment, says the report.

NPMI Fund II could be six times larger than its predecessor, PEI understands.

Along with the $50bn targeted for private equity over 2026-28, Carlyle aims to bring in more than $90bn for global credit strategies and more than $60bn for Carlyle AlpInvest, its secondaries platform.

“We have sent significant capital back to our investors over the last two to three years, and as you can imagine, it was very well-received given the liquidity-starved environment many LPs have highlighted,” said Neil White, the firm’s president and managing partner.

Europe, despite its complexities, is a much safer place to invest at present and a safe haven, Nikos Stathopoulos, the firm's Europe chairman, tells PEI.

Celebrating the winners of the PEI Awards 2025; global GPs are assessing Middle East implications; LPs are struggling to 'meet the moment'; rampant secondaries dealmaking is slowing the growth of dry powder.

In this seven-minute video, Stefan Fällgren, head of private equity and infrastructure, says selecting a GP who has a strategy that can outperform over a long time period is crucial.

A new dynamic is driving private equity fundraising. In an increasingly bifurcated market, success will be yours according to whether you've returned capital to LPs.