Private Equity
Despite a fundraising slowdown, France remains a steady presence in European private equity.
3 min read · 12 March 2026
Private equity generated €19.5bn in exit value in 2025, a 77% increase on the prior year, according to the firm's FY 2025 earnings report.
3 min read · 11 March 2026
Early analysis of evergreen funds shows they outperform closed-end peers over both one- and three-year periods, according to the firm’s 2026 Market Overview.
3 min read · 11 March 2026
The firm has not levered its private credit evergreen funds in the same way some of its peers have, according to chief executive David Layton.
3 min read · 10 March 2026
The mantra 'DPI is the new IRR' has caught on across the PE industry, mostly because it describes the unique circumstances now faced by LPs and GPs alike.
3 min read · 05 March 2026
Europe could spend as much as €14trn on defence and related infrastructure over the next decade, per a white paper from the Carlyle Group.
3 min read · 05 March 2026
GP-led secondaries would appear to provide an obvious route to liquidity for staking investors but there are some issues to iron out.
6 min read · 05 March 2026
GP-led deal volume hit an all-time high in 2025, but record growth doesn’t necessarily equate to LP satisfaction with continuation vehicle processes.
7 min read · 05 March 2026
From CVs on CVs to greater specialisation, secondaries professionals who have previously featured on our rising stars list share their insights on the market’s evolution.
6 min read · 05 March 2026
More creativity in the impact secondaries market could help boost commitments from liquidity-constrained LPs and allow for longer investment runways.
3 min read · 05 March 2026
