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Schroders to launch democratising public-private blended products

Individual investors would like to invest in private equity but need a product, according to Schroders’ head of private equity.

3 min read · 08 June 2021

ICG’s Durteste: We’ve done well in higher inflationary environments

An increase in interest rates in the near term would have a 'positive impact' on the asset manager's business, according to chief executive and CIO Benoît Durteste.

3 min read · 08 June 2021

PEI 300 2021: Immune response to covid

What pandemic? The industry’s 300 largest firms raised a record $2.25 trillion in fresh capital over the past five years.

3 min read · 01 June 2021

UK’s proposed long-term asset fund to lure more DC pensions into PE

The new open-ended fund structure seeks to address defined contribution schemes’ focus on costs at the expense of net returns, according to the Financial Conduct Authority.

3 min read · 18 May 2021

UK’s LGPS pension fund frustrated by GPs’ use of sub lines

Ian Brown, head of private markets at the roughly $52bn pension pool, has said subscription credit lines' main benefit is to inflate returns for managers at the expense of investors.

3 min read · 11 May 2021

EQT collects €15.6bn in second-largest haul for Europe-based firm

The Scandinavian firm gathered roughly 40% more for EQT IX than its 2017-vintage predecessor and has deployed nearly half of the fund.

3 min read · 22 April 2021

UK asset managers are ripe for GP stakes transactions – Morgan Lewis

GP stakes managers, sovereign wealth funds and insurers want to purchase more market share in the UK’s fragmented alternatives investment industry, according to a panel hosted by the law firm.

2 min read · 20 April 2021

Blackstone taps top VC exec to lead Europe growth strategy

The firm raised $4.5bn for its debut growth fund, which has invested in oat milk producer Oatly and music-to-internet company Epidemic Sound.

2 min read · 14 April 2021

KKR’s Nuttall: Individual investor opportunity is immense for us

The firm, which wants to raise more than $100bn by next year, has staffed up to focus more on individual investors, according to its co-president and co-COO.

3 min read · 14 April 2021

IK doubles firepower for small-cap strategy with €1.2bn raise

The fundraise comes around one year after the pan-Europe specialist raised almost €3bn for its ninth flagship strategy.

2 min read · 12 April 2021

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