Private Equity
Private equity firms are set for a rude awakening if they ignore climate change, says Sophie Flak, the head of corporate social responsibility at Eurazeo.
7 min read · 01 February 2018
Jean-François Boulier, chairman of the body which represents French institutional investors, says liquidity and reasonable fees will drive higher LP allocations to the asset class.
2 min read · 31 January 2018
Growth equity firm FSI - which spun out from Italian sovereign wealth fund Fondo Strategico Italiano last year - has already raised €1.2bn following an interim close last month.
2 min read · 30 January 2018
The Dutch firm's investment model allowed it to raise its latest €2bn vehicle while Fund VI was around 40% deployed.
3 min read · 29 January 2018
The veteran will continue as head of direct funds as four executives take up their places on the committee.
1 min read · 26 January 2018
The stars of the smaller end of the buyout spectrum may one day have no need for external investors.
3 min read · 25 January 2018
The firm is understood to be seeking at least €800m for Stirling Square Capital Partners IV, which launched in H2 2017.
1 min read · 25 January 2018
Asia saw the greatest improvement with 57% of LGT Capital Partners managers now having excellent or good integration of ESG.
1 min read · 24 January 2018
The firm is expected to raise €2.5bn to €3bn for the “highly oversubscribed” Equistone VI, which does not have a formal hard-cap, according to a source with knowledge of the fund.
1 min read · 24 January 2018
Jeremy Hand and Simon Hitchcock will lead the UK private equity firm, while directors Adam Lewis, Luke Kingston and Martin Squier will become partners, PEI has learned.
2 min read · 22 January 2018
