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Carlyle portfolio well-insulated from tariffs threat – Schwartz

The alternatives giant anticipates limited impact from Trump's trade levies given its investments are predominantly US-focused, according to CEO Harvey Schwartz.

2 min read · 11 February 2025

DE&I backlash sparks concerns about LP emerging manager programmes

LA Fire and Police Pension is not alone in sudden concern for an acronym that has become a flashpoint of controversy in America’s culture wars.

4 min read · 11 February 2025

Arctos-backed Hayfin MBO represents 'trillion-dollar' opportunity

There are countless private markets firms that need a partner to help them grow in an era of scarce alpha and capital, says Arctos managing partner Ian Charles.

3 min read · 10 February 2025

California pension considers rebranding DE&I report to avoid legal backlash

Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension Fund board members questioned whether the fund should remove the DE&I title attached to its emerging managers report, as fears of legal backlash from political opponents of the DE&I movement ramp up.

3 min read · 07 February 2025

Tariffs could have a thin silver lining for the mid-market

Trade levies – if those on Mexico and Canada eventually materialise – are still likely to be a net negative for the US private equity industry.

2 min read · 06 February 2025

LP appetite for the mid-market is growing

Multiple North American investors have shifted their focus towards smaller managers, suggesting enthusiasm for the US mid-market is on the rise.

3 min read · 03 February 2025

ESG a legal minefield in disunited States

Increasingly disparate approaches to the role of ESG in investing – both within the US and relative to other markets – raise fresh challenges for responsibly minded investors.

7 min read · 03 February 2025

Blackstone plots multiple fund launches across existing strategies

Asia private equity, secondaries and GP stakes are among the new vintages on the cards for the world's largest private equity firm in the coming year.

2 min read · 31 January 2025

DeepSeek impact muddies start-up valuation waters

There are concerns about growing amounts of capital going to a smaller, select group of companies, while AI threatens to inflate valuations in the VC space.

5 min read · 30 January 2025

Bain’s target for latest North American flagship disclosed

Bain Capital XIV will write equity cheques as large as $900m and will seek to make as many as 20 investments.

2 min read · 29 January 2025

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