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BlackRock's Conway: There’s some consternation around the word ‘democratisation’

Managers need to ensure access points are right and educate individuals about the terms and structure of private markets funds, says BlackRock alternatives chief Edwin Conway.

4 min read · 14 March 2023

BlackRock eyes €1bn for PE and sustainability ELTIFs

The firm's latest PE ELTIF will enable individual investors to back buyout, growth and venture opportunities for a minimum investment of €30,000.

3 min read · 09 March 2023

A year in, the UK’s national security laws fail to hinder private equity

The new laws have thrown up few real surprises, but there are some nuances private equity needs to be cognisant of.

4 min read · 07 March 2023

PEI Awards 2022: Winners

Spotlighting private equity’s achievements in a year that tested everyone's resilience

2 min read · 01 March 2023

PEI Awards 2022: EMEA winners

Clearlake picks up the prize for deal of the year for its $3.1bn takeover of Chelsea Football Club

8 min read · 01 March 2023

EIF commits $25m to Contrarian Ventures

Luxembourg-based investment organisation backs Contrarian's climate technology venture capital fund.

1 min read · 24 February 2023

PODCAST: What LPs and GPs look at to make sense of the higher-rate environment

In our final episode of Private Markets and the end of Cheap Money, we hear from IMCO, MidEuropa Partners, Oaktree Capital, BC Partners and more on what investment professionals there keep their eyes on in the era of higher borrowing costs.

1 min read · 23 February 2023

Covenant breaches trend upward as GPs navigate uncertainty – Lincoln report

Debt maturity is another concern for sponsors, says Lincoln International MD Richard Olson.

2 min read · 22 February 2023

Internal memo confirms Credit Suisse's Private Fund Group move

The transfer to its CS First Boston unit comes amid a turnaround plan from October that seeks to centre the Swiss bank’s operations around wealth management.

2 min read · 13 February 2023

Oakley's Gibson on its €2.85bn raise, leverage and good co-investors

Partner Rebecca Gibson speaks to PEI about the firm's latest capital raise for Oakley Capital V, its 25 new investors and why raising almost twice the amount of its predecessor is the right-size for the fund.

4 min read · 09 February 2023

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