Private Equity
The US public pension has backed a North American private equity fund.
1 min read · 07 September 2020
The relationship-driven aspect of private equity is under threat. Should we lament or celebrate this? Plus: Tenzing's thoughts on a successful remote fundraise, Advent and Blackstone's return to the office, Ambienta hires and Columbia's new boss. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
4 min read · 07 September 2020
Tech-focused Tenzing Private Equity raised £400m in nine weeks without one face-to-face meeting. Client services head Liv Simpson shares what they learned.
5 min read · 07 September 2020
GI Data Infrastructure Fund targets investments in data centers, telecommunication towers and fiber wiring.
1 min read · 04 September 2020
'Climate risk is real. Even if you have a fluorescent green portfolio you will still incur climate risk.
3 min read · 04 September 2020
PE Director Margot Wirth praised Winter for helping CalSTRS transition from a mostly outsourced PE program to one that is “strongly staff-driven.”
1 min read · 03 September 2020
The industry has long struggled to hold off efforts, mostly by Democrats but supported even by President Donald Trump, to tax carried interest at the higher ordinary income rate, rather than as capital gains.
3 min read · 03 September 2020
The 'relationship business' of private equity is under threat as GPs and LPs pivot to working virtually in the face of the pandemic, a panel has heard.
2 min read · 03 September 2020
The $257bn collected by the 30 firms comprising our latest ranking of the secondaries market's biggest fundraisers could be small fry in years to come.
2 min read · 03 September 2020
Investor relations experts at PEI’s virtual Investor Relations, Marketing & Communications Forum provide their best advice for navigating IR in a downturn.
2 min read · 03 September 2020
