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Blackstone Tac Opps co-founder Pike to leave firm

Chad Pike, who helped launch the private equity giant's Tactical Opportunities unit alongside David Blitzer, is calling time on his 25-year career at the firm.

3 min read · 29 June 2020

Private equity and DC pensions: Three key challenges

How UK pensions have tackled the challenges of liquidity, fees and daily reporting will help guide their US counterparts.

4 min read · 24 June 2020

KKR makes record bets in Asia as pandemic ‘catalyses’ sales processes

Coronavirus uncertainty and liquidity constraints have made some business owners in the region more willing to sell, head of Asia-Pacific Ming Lu tells PEI.

4 min read · 24 June 2020

HQ raises its largest-ever fund of funds vehicle amid Asia push

The German fund of funds manager gathered $150m more than its original target for Fund VIII.

3 min read · 18 June 2020

Which firms raised the largest funds in May?

Ardian raised the largest-ever secondaries programme at $19bn and Francisco Partners hauled in close to $9bn across two PE funds.

2 min read · 17 June 2020

CalPERS CIO unveils leverage-backed push into private equity

The US's biggest public pension is planning to leverage as much as $80bn of its assets in order to take positions in riskier asset classes.

3 min read · 17 June 2020

LP Insight: Connecticut approves private equity strategic pacing plan

The US pension plans to quadruple its exposure to European GPs and will implement a co-investment programme, May documents show.

2 min read · 15 June 2020

Adams Street seeks almost $5bn by 2021

The investment manager is in market with eight funds including a dedicated Asia fund, a 2020 global fund and its third venture vehicle.

2 min read · 15 June 2020

CFIUS and global national security reviews: Five key issues for PE investors

Lawyers from Kirkland & Ellis outline the most important issues related to the latest regulations on foreign investment in the US.

6 min read · 11 June 2020

How private equity will be weaved into 401(k)s after government blessing

Because of the greater sophistication necessary for private equity investing, what’s not likely any time soon is that individual investors will be able to directly invest in a private equity fund as a standalone product.

3 min read · 05 June 2020

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