Western Europe

A confluence of events points to one obvious fact: the private equity industry could do a better job of telling its story.

London-based Delaney Brown had been with the world's largest investor in private equity since 2013.

The biggest vehicles on the road are seeking €36bn between them, as LPs bet on growth equity and more attractive entry multiples for Europe funds.

The Institutional Limited Partners Association seeks to be a 'stronger voice for LPs in Europe' with its third office globally, says board chair Alison Nankivell.

Growth will come amid a role reversal between public and private markets in which the latter now largely finances the real economy, according to Partners Group executive chairman Steffen Meister.

The most recent quarterly earnings calls from private equity's listed giants have helped to shine a light on fund performance.

The European team led by Hemmers made its inaugural investment in March in LOGEX, a European healthcare analytics provider.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII, which launched last year, has a hard-cap of $23bn.

The historic insurance market has teamed up with Schroders Capital to offer investors access to a cross-asset-class impact investment strategy.

The investment bank's private fund group has been one of the biggest and busiest placement shops in the industry.