Private Equity

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Tough new SEC rules could chill SPACs

Will a new rulemaking proposal from the SEC slow down the use of blank-cheque companies, which raised a record $162.5bn through 613 IPOs last year?

3 min read · 31 March 2022

PE’s democratisation carries ‘big risk’ for industry, LPs warn

Firms must ensure individual investors are sufficiently educated, said executives from Skandia Mutual Life Insurance Company and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan at Invest Europe’s Investors’ Forum last week.

3 min read · 29 March 2022

TPG seeks $24.5bn for recently launched funds amid 'indigestion' in PE fundraising

'In the short term, the industry is definitely experiencing some indigestion', said TPG CFO Jack Weingart on the firm's first public earnings, noting TPG expects to hit its targets quicker than it initially thought.

2 min read · 28 March 2022

Private markets may not swerve the SEC’s sustainability agenda for long

The US regulator is considering an ESG agenda that could affect private markets investors.

3 min read · 28 March 2022

Wisconsin Investment Board approves allocation cushion to combat ‘denominator effect’

Private valuations have stayed high, despite erratic public markets, inflation fears and geopolitical shocks.

2 min read · 24 March 2022

Chris Flowers: Speaking from experience

The JC Flowers founder talks to PEI about the SEC's latest proposals, investing in a rising interest rate environment and the firm's plans for the next decade.

4 min read · 23 March 2022

GPs to bear higher execution risk under latest SEC proposals

Changes to how the US Securities and Exchange Commission could get involved in indemnification and exculpation have come completely out of the blue, say industry practitioners.

3 min read · 22 March 2022

Warburg's latest flagship halfway to target in advance of May second close

The firm's 14th flagship programme is seeking $16bn and will enjoy a GP commitment of more than $1.1bn.

2 min read · 21 March 2022

Russian sanctions highlight the importance of ongoing AML/KYC monitoring

Although private funds are not subject to AML regulations, a CSC webinar outlined best practices for customer due diligence amid heightened investor scrutiny

4 min read · 21 March 2022

Advent International on course to wrap up $23bn Fund X next month

Advent's prior flagship fund was showing outsized performance with a 3x net multiple and a 129.4% net IRR as of September.

2 min read · 21 March 2022

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