North America

The adoption of artificial intelligence is well underway for private equity firms, with cost reduction being a major focus.

In today's edition, Why the US midterms could spell trouble for private funds; Secondaries fundraising dips; Matching individual investors with UK private assets.

The $330bn New York pension system's Monte Tarbox says he is 'losing confidence' that GPs expanding into the retail market are keeping pension funds at the core of their strategic operations.

Capital raising appears poised to surpass by year-end the $580bn secured by North America-based PE funds in 2025.

As durations extend, the game has changed for investors in private equity buyout strategies, writes Wil Warren, partner and president of Lexington Partners.

Cyber risk, the need for proprietary data and the rush to finance AI are top of mind for Carlyle Group CEO Harvey Schwartz.

The smallest fund managers are having the hardest time disposing of ageing assets, according to PEI Group’s latest quarterly fund performance report.

In today's edition, Another major LP rethinks its PE allocation over return concerns; Japan continues to warm to GP stakes; EQT taps HIG in California.

Private equity funds raised in recent years hold far more undeployed capital than earlier vintages at the same stage in their life, PEI Group data shows.

Europe has proven comparatively resilient, while venture capital – especially in Asia-Pacific – continues to bear the brunt of the industry’s fundraising slowdown.