Private Equity

North America

Health and tech: A compelling combination

PE firms continue to vie for assets in the increasingly digitalised healthcare market, but a selective approach is critical if they are to navigate challenges such as regulation and intense competition.

7 min read · 01 July 2022

Kaiser Permanente makes dramatic entrance to the GI 100

PEI’s LP of the year in North America also triumphs in the GI 100, suggesting this relative newcomer to the industry is here to stay.

3 min read · 01 July 2022

CPP: the world’s top LP gets bigger and better

CPP Investments dominates the GI 100 once again, with its PE exposure double the average of the 10 next-largest investors.

5 min read · 01 July 2022

Recent initiatives place MetLife in the GI 100 vanguard

The $639bn insurer has made headway in recent years across co-investments, emerging managers and the secondaries market.

3 min read · 01 July 2022

How firms can distinguish themselves in a crowded fundraising market

With so many funds in market chasing ever-heightening targets, GPs cannot rely solely on their returns track record to secure LP commitments.

2 min read · 01 July 2022

A failed deal or rocky vintage isn't a write off for Natixis' Flexstone

The funds, secondaries and co-investment unit of the $1.4trn asset manager wants to see evidence of private equity professionals going into companies to 'do the work', managing partner Nitin Gupta tells PEI.

3 min read · 27 June 2022

Leon Capital, with Blackstone and KKR pedigree, eyes debut pledge fund

Leon is among a handful of first-timers moving into the tough fundraising environment favouring existing relationships and established funds over newcomers.

2 min read · 27 June 2022

AIMCo private equity in growth mode after last year’s record investing

In his first interview as head of private equity, Peter Teti said future plans include expanding direct and fund investing, reinforcing European operations, and opening an office in Asia – potentially in Singapore.

4 min read · 24 June 2022

Riverstone spinout Sandbrook Capital targets $1bn for debut climate fund

Sandbrook appears to have persevered despite fundraising headwinds. After only six months of marketing, the emerging manager secured more than three-quarters of Fund I’s target, sources told Buyouts.

3 min read · 21 June 2022

BlackRock's Conway: Central banks need to be careful with 'aggressive' rate hikes

Inflationary pressure has been driven by different factors relative to previous iterations of rate hikes, Edwin Conway, global head of BlackRock Alternative Investors tells PEI.

2 min read · 21 June 2022

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