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PODCAST: Behind the latest PE and private debt fundraising numbers

PEI's editorial team looks at the record $180bn raised for private equity in Q1 2021 and how average fund sizes for private debt funds topped $1bn for the first time during the quarter.

1 min read · 28 April 2021

LASERS approves $300m in commitments

The Baton Rouge-based public pension fund has backed three distinct private equity vehicles.

1 min read · 28 April 2021

Fortress Credit to leave San Francisco office for Texas, Menlo Park

Fortress is among a group of big asset managers whose talent scattered away from financial hubs as a result of the remote-work environment spurred by the health crisis last year.

2 min read · 27 April 2021

Carlyle’s Popov: post-covid demand for illiquid credit to fuel push to $80bn

“Illiquid credit led the way toward recovery last year,” Popov told Buyouts. “It will retain its importance going forward as a necessary ingredient of recovery.”

4 min read · 27 April 2021

AUA Private Equity racks up $310m for sophomore fund

AUA Private Equity Partners LLC has raised $310 million for its second fund, beating its $300 million target.

3 min read · 27 April 2021

Side Letter: KKR welcomes ESG regs; Neuberger's impact milestone; Carlyle's mega-fund

KKR's co-head of global impact says the firm has identified five future ESG challenges for which it would welcome regulation. Plus: Neuberger Berman has closed its debut impact vehicle and Carlyle has another mega-fund on the way. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

3 min read · 27 April 2021

DOWNLOAD: Q1 fundraising in seven charts

Our interactive presentation breaks down capital raising by strategy and geography and includes a list of the largest capital raisers and funds in market.

1 min read · 27 April 2021

Cathay Life Insurance approves $240m commitment

The Taiwan-based insurance company has backed four private equity funds.

1 min read · 27 April 2021

Waterland moves United Petfood out of 2015 fund and into continuation pool

Single-asset deals are tapping into the desire among GPs and LPs to hold certain, treasured assets longer than allowed for under traditional private equity structures.

2 min read · 26 April 2021

Turnaround investor Tenex raises bulk of Fund III’s $1bn target

Tenex’s origins stretch back to 1999, when CEO Michael Green launched a fund to invest in underperforming mid-market businesses. It was later acquired by Cerberus.

2 min read · 26 April 2021

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