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30 big ideas shaping ESG

Whether it is fresh approaches to tackling climate change or new ways of measuring impact, private equity is proving that it can innovate in responsible investing.

10 min read · 01 July 2021

PSP looks to boost co-investment flow from GPs through secondaries sale

The deal, unusual for a pension, is a structure that has traditionally been used by banks and other financial institutions to trim down private equity holdings while still retaining exposure to certain GPs.

3 min read · 24 June 2021

Catalyst Capital, which last raised in 2015, eyes changes going forward

The firm's No. 2, Gabriel de Alba, is in the process of launching a separate fund that will retain some connection to Catalyst.

4 min read · 22 June 2021

TPG prepares to close out CAA single-asset process shelved in the pandemic

Other single-asset deals that have been in the market this year include GI Partners’ MRI Software, Clearlake Capital’s DigiCert and Novacap’s Syntax Systems.

2 min read · 11 June 2021

Frazier Healthcare Partners racks up $1.4bn for tenth PE fund

Frazier Healthcare Partners has raised $1.4 billion for its tenth healthcare private equity fund.

3 min read · 01 June 2021

Innovation is in the air for the secondaries market

After an early pandemic lull, the secondaries market has made up for lost time as GP-led deals continue to march forward. But how could new players shape the market? And will LP trades get left in the dust?

10 min read · 01 June 2021

Nine ‘new’ firms making waves in secondaries

M&A advisory businesses and mega-managers are storming a flourishing secondaries industry. We track the key players to watch.

5 min read · 01 June 2021

CPPIB's PE strategy shift pays off

The $412bn pension's recent moves to integrate its PE activities and expand the program's global reach appeared to bear fruit in the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

2 min read · 20 May 2021

Emerging manager Maverix adds fresh talent, including HIG Capital’s Wasserman

Maverix's $500m debut tech growth equity fund, recently anchored by five institutional LPs, is now heading for a $350m initial close in June.

3 min read · 03 May 2021

Emerging institution IMCO earns outsized private equity return in 2020

IMCO generated a one-year net return of 34.2% from its PE investments last year, easily outperforming a benchmark of 9.3%.

3 min read · 14 April 2021

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