Private Equity

Middle East

Middle East’s fundraising oasis awaits GPs who are willing to commit

Managers who double down on the region and serve investors’ needs will stand better chances of harvesting success.

2 min read · 26 March 2026

Iran conflict could accelerate 'rebalancing' among Gulf LPs

The region's $5.4trn of sovereign wealth fund capital has been turning inwards in recent years.

4 min read · 25 March 2026

HK’s Gaw eyes Gulf ‘retrenching’ with new growth fund

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

Side Letter: Gulf disruption

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

PEI Awards 2025: Winners

Celebrating excellence in an ever-growing PE market.

1 min read · 02 March 2026

PEI Awards 2025: EMEA winners

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

Secondaries Awards 2025: EMEA winners

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

Side Letter: Introducing Private Take

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

Climate-focused Altérra partners with Thoma Bravo via co-investment fund

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

Investcorp’s head of PE: 'Nobody is forced to invest in a CV'

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

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