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Blackstone’s Assant: The time to do interesting deals may be now

The buyout giant, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in Europe this week, remains bullish on the region amid increasing spending on defence and tech.

5 min read · 10 June 2025

US GPs target European assets – with or without boots on ground

Though the continent offers several attractions, conducting business without boots on the ground can be difficult, say experts.

7 min read · 10 June 2025

The 2025 PEI 300 in 13 charts

Dig deeper into the details of the latest PEI 300 via our infographic analysis.

1 min read · 09 June 2025

Danish buyout firm CataCap to raise its first defence fund

The firm's new vehicle will target European LPs and invest in European SMEs amid rising appetite for defence-related assets, partners Peter Ryttergaard and Lasse Lynge tell PEI.

4 min read · 06 June 2025

'Practical challenges' leave GP commit, holding requirements out of UK carry tax increase

Incentivisation and ensuring Britain’s status as an attractive place for investment professionals were at the heart of this week’s update.

3 min read · 06 June 2025

Schroders Capital: Historic underweighting to US leaves us in good position

The asset manager, which has a $21bn private equity portfolio, was 'too little bullish' on the US over the last decade, global PE head Rainer Ender tells PEI.

4 min read · 05 June 2025

PEI 300: What's behind private equity's fundraising plateau?

In this podcast, PEI's Helen de Beer, Adam Le and Hannah Zhang discuss the growth flatline seen in the 2025 edition of the PEI 300 ranking.

1 min read · 04 June 2025

Eurazeo expects capital raised from wealth channel to cross €1bn this year

Tapping the wealth channel in Europe is a top priority, despite burgeoning interest from APAC and the Middle East, according to the firm’s head of wealth Luc Maruenda.

4 min read · 02 June 2025

European managers amass more capital on the PEI 300

Aggregate capital raised by Europe-based firms reached $698bn, up $40bn from last year’s ranking.

3 min read · 02 June 2025

ILPA chief exec: LPs keen to understand litigation risk under anti-DE&I push

There are ripple effects for domestic and global investors under the new US administration's executive order, says Jennifer Choi, chief executive at the Institutional Limited Partners Association.

3 min read · 30 May 2025

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