Private Equity
Korea's financial regulator says it has identified dodgy dealings in the domestic PE market. Plus: the UK's Foresight Group plots IPO and SWFs pull back from direct investments. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
2 min read · 06 January 2021
Vietnam, continuation funds and Chinese IPOs will be on the menu for Asian private equity this year.
4 min read · 06 January 2021
HGGC Fund IV has already made four platform investments, a source told Buyouts, three of them announced in December.
3 min read · 05 January 2021
More than 170 business leaders signed a letter asking for Congress to certify the electoral victory of president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris.
2 min read · 05 January 2021
BlackRock is reportedly stepping down capital-raising efforts for its long-term capital fund, a strategy that has raised nearly $50bn from LPs in the last five years.
2 min read · 05 January 2021
About 44% of Fund IV was raised from new investors, the majority of which were based in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore, founder Chris Freund tells PEI.
3 min read · 05 January 2021
Preparation, a clear investment thesis and respecting contractual obligations are just a few key areas to note, write Robert Mailer, Oliver Rochman and Funke Omisore from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
5 min read · 05 January 2021
New EU rules on ESG, corporate carve-outs and higher taxes driving dealflow could dominate the European private equity scene this year.
5 min read · 05 January 2021
The man behind Ardian's meteoric rise is on the move. Plus: Vietnam's Mekong has doubled its firepower and BlackRock slashes its long-term fund target. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
3 min read · 05 January 2021
Newfound opportunities for growth equity firms such as KKR Growth, Accel-KKR, General Atlantic, Permira and Spectrum Equity.
7 min read · 05 January 2021
