Private Equity

North America

CDPQ: UK is a market that serves us well

The Canadian pension fund, which has earmarked C$15bn for Europe across asset classes over the next four years, tells PEI how it plans to deploy this capital.

4 min read · 22 November 2021

Brookfield to enter growing ranks of long-duration investors

The goal is to provide for stable and predictable cashflows and market leadership positions that result in compounding returns over a longer timeframe, the firm has said.

2 min read · 18 November 2021

Insight Partners amasses $20bn for latest mega-fund haul

The software specialist has raised at least $8bn more than its initial target for Fund XII, meaning the vehicle is already more than twice the size of its 2019-vintage predecessor.

2 min read · 17 November 2021

SEC’s Gensler lays out potential agenda for more transparency in private equity

Gensler’s overarching goal, he said, is to 'bring more sunshine and competition to the private funds space'.

3 min read · 11 November 2021

General Atlantic taps wealth channel for its largest ever growth fund

The growth investor gathered $7.8bn for its sixth flagship fund, and a further $16bn for its managed accounts and evergreen programme.

2 min read · 10 November 2021

KKR joins peers in private wealth push

The firm expects to more than double capital raised from the private wealth channel in the near term, said co-chief executive Scott Nuttall on the third-quarter earnings call.

3 min read · 02 November 2021

Leeds Equity racks up $1.4bn for seventh fund

Leeds Equity has closed its seventh fund at $1.4 billion, beating its $1 billion target.

3 min read · 02 November 2021

Franklin Templeton to buy Lexington Partners

The financial services holding company, which has $1.5trn in AUM, is paying $1.75bn for one of the largest remaining independent secondaries firms.

2 min read · 01 November 2021

Investment strategies converge over tech

The lines between VC, growth and buyouts appear to be blurring as private equity firms seek earlier exposure to technology companies.

6 min read · 01 November 2021

Private equity's growing appetite for tech

As companies across industries sharpen their digital toolkits, in-demand tech services businesses are attracting private equity interest.

8 min read · 01 November 2021

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