Western Europe

Anything short of a one-and-done first and final close won't cut the mustard, says Asante Capital managing partner Warren Hibbert in this episode of PEI's Spotlight podcast.

The private equity giant is understood to be aiming to raise more capital from insurers as they seek bigger allocations to private markets.

The French firm predicts the number of firms investing in global private markets to narrow to 10 big players, and aims to be one of them, according to co-founder Antoine Flamarion.

Germany, Austria and Switzerland, dependable as a group, are not immune to global fundraising woes.

The firm signed 14 realisations last year and invested €4bn across funds, co-managing partners Supraj Rajagopalan, Bruno Schick and Jorge Quemada tell PEI.

LPs in the passive index investing firm's funds will be able to benefit from quarterly liquidity with no fees or caps, chief executive Edward Talmor-Gera tells Private Equity International.

Partner and head of IR Pär Norberg will step down from his role, while the firm's EMEA IR head will leave after a period of maternity leave.

The growing differentiation between countries, regions and asset classes is both a point of attention and a source of opportunities, says Isabelle Scemama.

As natural selection intensifies among placement agents, those who can broaden their scopes geographically and strategically look set to benefit.

The lack of advisers and minimal competition in Europe means valuations remain favourable for investors, according to the GP stakes firm.