Private Equity

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LACERS proposes ‘unique opportunities’ investment policy

The proposed policy would allow staff to bypass board approval and bidding processes for certain investments.

2 min read · 01 August 2022

Carlyle’s Lee: ‘Fundraising is most challenging in the corporate PE segment’

Areas that represent continued growth for the firm include credit, investment solutions and infrastructure, chief executive Kewsong Lee said on the firm's second quarter earnings call.

3 min read · 28 July 2022

Why LPs must prioritise talent management

Talent outflows are putting LPs in a difficult position at a time when having a sufficient number of experienced staff has become more important than ever.

2 min read · 28 July 2022

US Senate Democrats agree to $14bn carried interest tax reform

Earlier efforts to reform carried interest taxation had stalled, before US Senator Joe Manchin announced on Wednesday that he and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had worked out a deal.

3 min read · 28 July 2022

PennSERS approves commitment to Sentinel after firm works on diversity

LPs are starting to flex muscles regarding PE managers' commitment to diversity.

2 min read · 26 July 2022

PODCAST: What makes a great investor?

Two of this year’s Women of Influence, Luxcara’s Alexandra von Bernstorff and BlackRock’s Pam Chan, discuss the challenges of breaking into private markets and the personal skills that are key to successful investing.

1 min read · 25 July 2022

ADIA taps infra exec as head of PE Americas

The $650bn sovereign wealth fund had raised its allocation to PE up to 10%, per its latest annual report.

2 min read · 22 July 2022

Blackstone reaffirms $150bn fundraising goal despite ‘more challenging environment’

'It is getting harder out there,' president and COO Jonathan Gray said in the firm’s second-quarter 2022 earnings call.

3 min read · 22 July 2022

Top tips from fin services veterans on how to invest in a downturn

Executives from AnaCap Financial Partners, Lovell Minnick Partners and Pollen Street Capital share their advice on how to invest as central banks continue to hike up interest rates with PEI.

4 min read · 21 July 2022

Oak Hill enters crowded fundraising market with $4.25bn Fund VI

Fund VI has so far secured $2.65bn, suggesting Oak Hill has already made considerable progress in what is viewed as a tough fundraising environment.

2 min read · 20 July 2022

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