Private Equity
The firm expects some investors to pause new commitments as the board’s conflicts committee conducts an independent review into co-founder Leon Black’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
6 min read · 29 October 2020
Growth in its Asia and US buyouts funds boosted the PE giant's third-quarter earnings from its corporate private equity portfolio.
3 min read · 29 October 2020
The firm saw ‘renewed momentum’ on the deal side in the third quarter, and more than $15bn of inflows across asset classes, including $2.3bn for Blackstone Growth.
3 min read · 28 October 2020
The ground being laid in the US to welcome retail investors into alternatives is rocky. Where mid-market managers fit is an open question.
8 min read · 28 October 2020
The tech investment giant said Monday it had held final closes across three vehicles, including for its flagship Thoma Bravo Fund XIV.
1 min read · 26 October 2020
Hamilton Lane’s long-time CEO explains the role he thinks private markets can play in the post-coronavirus rebuild, and how we should interpret the public markets rally.
1 min read · 21 October 2020
Private markets are not behaving as expected amid the pandemic.
4 min read · 21 October 2020
Under a 'blue wave' scenario, progressive politicians like Elizabeth Warren would have more power to target aspects of the financial system they have consistently criticised, including private equity.
4 min read · 19 October 2020
Thoma Bravo is reportedly seeking $16.5bn for Fund XIV, which, if successful, would be at least 30% larger than its 2018-vintage Fund XIII.
1 min read · 13 October 2020
Virtual work has allowed some LP staff to work more closely together as they conduct virtual due diligence, a panel by sister title Buyouts has heard.
4 min read · 06 October 2020
