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CDPQ is among several sellers who have chosen to test pricing in the market, rather than engage in a full-out secondaries auction to sell fund stakes.

With November elections fast approaching in the US, firms need to remind employees about the rules of donating to a political campaign.

GPs now are doing all they can to distribute capital back to LPs. It’s all about finding paths to liquidity.

The firm only recently struck a $5.2bn deal to acquire Atlas Air Worldwide in partnership with Apollo and Hill City Capital.

Tapping retail money involves better communication on investment performance and the real value that private firms create, according to panellists at the BVCA Summit 2022.

Long-term stability, transparency and accountability are needed to ensure such programmes benefit all parties involved, as our latest Deep Dive found out.

Many direct lending offerings, including Audax’s, target private equity-backed mid-market deals. Because of its “relative stability,” the strategy is gaining traction in this space, a recent Antares analysis found.

The process, known as a tender offer, is among several options GPs have to deliver liquidity back to LPs at a time when distributions and fundraising are slowing.

PEI senior reporter Carmela Mendoza and senior editor Adam Le discuss how private equity firms sharing equity with an entire workforce can create upside and value for investors.

The $19.7bn system committed over $60m to diverse-owned managers over the past year.