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The global chemicals industry experienced a slump following the pandemic, though PE's share of the market is holding steady.

Vitruvian Investment Partnership V is already 25% invested, according to details shared with Private Equity International.

NAV loans for LP distributions were a hot topic – some might say even a spicy one – at an industry gathering in Paris this week.

The fund has already surpassed its €1.38bn predecessor, which closed ahead of its €1.35bn target in 2019, Private Equity International has learned.

Dealmakers from Blackstone, Bain Capital, Schroders Capital, Oakley Capital and Battery Ventures discuss the current exit environment.

On the firm's first results call since its IPO, CVC chief executive Rob Lucas says the UK government's proposed carried tax hike will ‘probably’ influence staff relocation.

In the latest episode of the Spotlight podcast: lessons the UK can learn from other tax jurisdictions; why it’s unlikely professionals in the UK PE industry will leave en masse; and what 'capital at risk' may really mean.

The strategy is the firm's fastest growing unit from a headcount perspective, according to chief executive David Layton.

Secondaries fundraisers find success through specialisation.

Investors including Alaska Permanent, Caisse des Dépôts, Skandia, New York City Retirement Systems and TRS Texas share their views on how this market can be improved and how they are positioning themselves to take advantage of CVs.