Central & Eastern Europe

The firm’s Europe heads discuss portfolio diversification and how to manage evolution and generational change.

The retirement system is widening the funnel of managers it will consider investing with, according to deputy CIO Tom Masthay.

To mark the start of the New Year, PEI speaks to executives from Blackstone, KKR, CPP Investments, Insight Partners and more to get their thoughts on fundraising in the months ahead.

At the start of the year, private markets participants were forced to assess their Russian exposure – today, the impact of the conflict continues to ripple through the industry and broader global economy.

European private equity has a long history of outperformance in challenging environments. Despite the current geopolitical and macroeconomic tumult, LPs should be prepared to maintain the momentum of their investment programmes.

It’s not often that PEI interviews someone who speaks frankly about living ‘in danger’. In 2019, Bill Browder, once the most prolific international investor in Russia, did just that.

With the regulation due to come into force next year, PE groups must ready themselves for the compliance challenges that are ahead, according to Jay Modrall, senior counsel at Norton Rose Fulbright.

Despite the war in Ukraine and macroeconomic disruption, the CEE region continues to attract investor capital due to its tech talent and the potential for more cross-border integration across sectors.

Two-thirds of the Texas Permanent School Fund's PE commitments have been made to North American investments, with the remainder split between Europe and Asia.

The Kyiv-headquartered firm is 'leaving no stone unturned' in supporting its portfolio companies, says founder and chief executive Lenna Koszarny.