Western Europe

The UK insurer, part of Phoenix Group, is readying a default strategy for pension members that aims to build a 25% allocation to private markets.

Firms need to offer enough products to individual investors to match supply and demand, says Lionel Assant.

All of Unigestion's $12.5bn PE AUM will be consolidated with Sagard's holdings following the deal.

Pension funds and insurers – as well as GPs – are revising documentation to permit investment into assets that are off limits for many.

Real dialogue between LPs and GPs, visibility on team and track record and access to information on the use of financing tools are vital, according to panellists at the European Fund Finance Symposium.

Delegates from QIC, Pantheon and Mubadala discuss their approaches to diversity, equity and inclusion at a time when the US administration is taking a more critical view of DEI initiatives.

The growing popularity of semi-liquid funds has left investors with concerns around potential conflicts with closed-end funds.

Speaking at the BVCA Summit 2025, the UK's top finance minister says Britain's private equity industry is going to play a critical role in driving economic growth.

The European buyout firm's Tokyo office will be its ninth globally and second in Asia after Shanghai.

The European mid-market firm, which recently launched an office in Milan, expects to hold the final close for Fremman 2 in Q4 2025.