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Banks could launch funds of evergreens to cope with overladen product shelves; fresh data underscores the potential appeal of emerging managers; Rede reckons private wealth could render PE unrecognisable.

Schroders Capital, the private capital arm of Schroders, manages more than $25bn in private equity assets.

Even after excluding Ardian's $30bn raise – the largest vehicle raised from the dataset – secondaries funds still recorded the highest average size in 2025.

Buyouts has seen a significant number of lower mid-market private equity firms overcome elongated fundraising, which last year averaged 18.6 months in the North American industry.

Fund II built on the firm’s initial fundraise that closed in 2024, growing the LP base to 10 from four original backers, the note said.

California pension has relied on a pair of funds of funds managers, Abbott and Pathway, to make investments in its PE portfolio since its inception two decades ago.

In today's edition, Bain Capital is focusing more locally in response to macro shifts; What's driving take-private activity in 2026; Secondaries buyers seek comfort in the familiar.

The $123bn pension system's latest ambitions follow the creation of a GP-led-focused investment role in 2024.

From Japan Post Bank’s former private equity head to a buyout shop delivering 4.4x, PEI presents a rundown of seven managers you should probably get to know.