Private Equity

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Placement Agent Ranking 2024: Private equity's top external fundraisers – updated

PEI's latest Placement Agent Ranking lists the most active external fundraising firms by new capital raised for clients in the 12 months to end-May.

2 min read · 01 April 2025

NZ Super’s new buyouts blueprint

The New Zealand sovereign wealth fund is on the hunt for lower mid-market managers amid plans to raise its PE allocation from 3% to 5%.

10 min read · 01 April 2025

Amid a PE industry slump, NYC pension has billions for deals and funds

NYC’s pension system is preparing to deploy $7bn-$8bn into private equity, a signal that despite setbacks and what many LPs consider underperformance of late, a top investor is fully on board with the asset class.

8 min read · 01 April 2025

Simpson Thacher tops PEI’s latest fund formation rankings

The law firm secured lead position by aggregate value of capital raised at $187bn, followed by Kirkland & Ellis and Linklaters.

4 min read · 31 March 2025

No one size fits all for LP secondaries sales

Some LPs are thrilled with the options being offered amid rising portfolio sale activity, while others are less receptive.

2 min read · 27 March 2025

How does one semi-liquid fund differ from another?

As the universe of evergreen products continues to expand, this handy chart details their key traits and differences.

1 min read · 27 March 2025

OTPP private equity chief to depart

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will conduct an internal and external search for new leadership 'over the coming months'.

2 min read · 25 March 2025

Tariffs imbue valuations with deep, long-term uncertainties

Tariffs infuse multiple layers of uncertainty into valuations, which could delay deal activity and prolong holding periods.

5 min read · 24 March 2025

Geopolitical concerns impacting majority of LPs’ investment decisions – report

Investors believe 2025 will have improved deal and exit volumes for private markets in spite of US policy uncertainty and looming tariffs, according to a survey from Adams Street Partners.

4 min read · 24 March 2025

Trade wars and Canada's $1.6trn pension industry – should GPs lose sleep?

There are concerns over how welcome foreign capital will be in the US and the knock-on effects this could have on capital allocations.

3 min read · 20 March 2025

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