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The view from Edinburgh: UK pensions still wary of PE

UK pensions descended on Edinburgh for the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association conference, but few rated the asset class as attractive.

3 min read · 13 March 2018

WATCH – Livingbridge’s Kolade: PE isn’t as relevant as it thinks

The private equity firm's managing partner Wol Kolade says private equity must scale and become more mainstream to become a 'must-have'.

1 min read · 12 March 2018

Germany's SwanCap collects €433m for latest FoF

SWAN III, which is already 50% deployed across 20 deals, can make primary, secondaries and co-investments.

1 min read · 05 March 2018

PEI Awards 2017: The EMEA winners

Firms, deals, fundraises and country-specific awards for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

10 min read · 01 March 2018

How KKR booted up Visma

The Norwegian software company grew into one of Europe’s largest after completing more than 100 acquisitions under KKR’s ownership.

5 min read · 27 February 2018

EQT’s fund close by the numbers

At €10.75bn, EQT VIII is the joint fourth-largest euro-denominated fund ever raised.

1 min read · 26 February 2018

LGT and Idinvest back Halder fund extension – exclusive

The German mid-market buyout firm has extended the life of its 2008-vintage fund by two years in a deal advised by Rede Partners.

2 min read · 26 February 2018

Capital is abundant, but time is scarce

Frenetic fundraising activity by established brands is putting a strain on LPs and making it tough for first-timers.

3 min read · 22 February 2018

Swiss banks create platform for private credit, equity and real estate

A trio of Swiss private banks have launched Hermance to access alternative assets.

2 min read · 22 February 2018

IK taps re-ups for ‘substantially oversubscribed’ Small Cap II

The fund reached its €550m hard-cap and included €50m of its own capital, partner Kristian Carlsson Kemppinen told Private Equity International.

1 min read · 22 February 2018

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