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Some LPs have expressed scepticism around the return potential of LP-led secondaries, while interest in CVs is heating up.

The legal giant has regained its crown, leading by both number of funds advised on and aggregate capital raised in 2025.

An early-stage SMA is serving as proof of concept for a dedicated strategy in the region, newly appointed APAC co-heads Hari Gopalakrishnan and Nicholas Macksey tell PEI.

How to supercharge UK private markets; why the 'T-word' isn't so outlandish for secondaries; the EU gets touchy around tech.

Activity slowed in the first quarter as AI disruption, private credit pressures and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on the market, according to Bain & Company’s latest PE report.

GPs that can offer a ‘holistic approach’ will benefit, Vikram Lokur, head of institutional distribution for SEA and HK, tells PEI.

The Nordic firm held the €2bn final close on Fund X three months after launch, raising about €500m more than its predecessor vehicle.

The Paris-based firm has so far raised about €1.5bn of its €5bn target for Buyout VIII.

In today's edition, LPs are developing an aversion to mean reversion; Why 'dual use' and 'lethal' defence opportunities aren't mutually exclusive; What the SEC wants to know about your PE firm.