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Chinese GPs await an uncertain future with US public pensions

Deteriorating relations have prompted concerns in Asia that US public pensions will have a reduced appetite for Chinese private equity – fears which may be unfounded.

6 min read · 13 August 2020

These firms have been the most bullish during the pandemic

The top 10 most acquisitive PE investors during the pandemic closed on more than 60 transactions, according to data from S&P Market Intelligence.

3 min read · 13 August 2020

Side Letter: KKR's covid crisis spending spree, PGIM-iCapital tie up, July's largest funds

Lessons from the GFC? As we have noted before, many PE firms wished they had invested more in midst of the last downturn. KKR certainly seems to have taken that to heart, inking 17 investments between March and July. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 13 August 2020

LPs in older Kinderhook fund decide to sell or stick in GP-led secondary

Secondaries activity has been picking up over the summer, with an expectation that volume will pick up in force after Labor Day.

2 min read · 13 August 2020

Which firms raised the largest funds in July?

CVC Capital Partners’ whopping €22bn haul for its eighth flagship fund remains the biggest vehicle to close since the onset of the pandemic.

1 min read · 12 August 2020

Private equity and DC pensions: PE must prove it’s worth the fee

There are several common arguments made against the incorporation of private equity into 401(k) plans. What are they and how are proponents rebuffing them?

3 min read · 12 August 2020

Side Letter: Will China's GPs be left out in the cold?

The US-China trade war has some GPs rattled. Plus: Pardee departs and a new report on family offices in VC. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

3 min read · 12 August 2020

Performance Watch: How Apollo's PE funds fared in Q2 2020

We examine the firm's private equity vehicles in our special recurring series.

1 min read · 12 August 2020

LLR Partners targets $1.4bn for technology, healthcare fund amid pandemic

The fund has already attracted investments from Arkansas Teachers and PA PSERS.

2 min read · 11 August 2020

Accel-KKR targets initial $300m for debut ‘evergreen’ small-cap fund

Accel-KKR joins the likes of Vista Equity Partners and Leonard Green in raising capital to target opportunities too small for the main fund.

2 min read · 11 August 2020

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