Private Equity
Managers who double down on the region and serve investors’ needs will stand better chances of harvesting success.
2 min read · 26 March 2026
The region's $5.4trn of sovereign wealth fund capital has been turning inwards in recent years.
4 min read · 25 March 2026
Gulf capital that was previously earmarked for the US or Europe could be redirected towards home countries, Andrei Rotaru, head of Middle East private equity, tells PEI.
3 min read · 17 March 2026
Celebrating the winners of the PEI Awards 2025; global GPs are assessing Middle East implications; LPs are struggling to 'meet the moment'; rampant secondaries dealmaking is slowing the growth of dry powder.
9 min read · 02 March 2026
Celebrating excellence in an ever-growing PE market.
1 min read · 02 March 2026
Investcorp collects Firm of the Year in MENA , while Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations wins Limited Partner of the Year in EMEA.
5 min read · 02 March 2026
AlpInvest misses out on Secondaries Firm of the Year in EMEA to Ardian, which closed on some $30bn at the beginning of 2025.
3 min read · 02 March 2026
The latest issue of Private Equity International magazine is out, including a new feature; a survey of DC pension funds in the UK finds low appetite for enforced local investing; an ex-Investcorp exec's firm says it has raised $3bn for tech and growth deals.
5 min read · 02 February 2026
The UAE LP is entering the 'next stage of growth' as it increases its co-investments, says chairman Sultan Al Jaber.
2 min read · 15 January 2026
The Gulf’s biggest private equity firm has been actively using continuation vehicles across its Europe tech strategy this year, says Daniel Lopez-Cruz.
4 min read · 22 December 2025