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Four questions on Nordic Capital’s €9bn Fund XI

Nordic Capital XI is the largest fund raised in the firm’s history, raking in about €3bn more than its 2020-vintage predecessor.

4 min read · 24 October 2022

Currency volatility: A welcome tailwind for PE?

Foreign exchange is too unpredictable to influence private equity decisions in the long run, but some portfolio companies could receive a boost from FX shifts in the near term.

2 min read · 20 October 2022

Currency chaos: GPs and LPs seek comfort in hedging

Sponsors are using hedging to get deals over the line in markets with severe currency fluctuations; their investors are looking to protect themselves with greater flexibility over the currency in which they can commit.

4 min read · 20 October 2022

Currency chaos: Fluctuations could present buying opportunity for PE

US-dollar-denominated private equity funds may be in a position to make outsized returns as other currencies depreciate.

3 min read · 19 October 2022

EQT mulls bulking up private wealth offering in ‘competitive’ fundraising environment

The Swedish firm is in market with its 10th flagship fund, which held a €15bn first close in August and has a target of €20bn.

3 min read · 18 October 2022

Why re-engaging with Europe has been ‘a struggle’ for Texas Permanent

Two-thirds of the Texas Permanent School Fund's PE commitments have been made to North American investments, with the remainder split between Europe and Asia.

2 min read · 12 October 2022

What families and HNWIs want from direct PE exposure

Richard Hill, who leads multifamily office Stonehage Fleming's direct investment activities, speaks to PEI about how the firm likes to invest and increased competition for private wealth capital.

4 min read · 11 October 2022

UK pension fire sale: Fact, fiction or somewhere in between?

British pensions have been dumping liquid assets to free up cash due to the gilt crisis; whether they’re currently selling private markets holdings for the same reason is another question.

3 min read · 10 October 2022

PE needs to speak a language that retail understands – BVCA Summit

Tapping retail money involves better communication on investment performance and the real value that private firms create, according to panellists at the BVCA Summit 2022.

3 min read · 07 October 2022

Nordic Capital raises Europe's largest fund this year

Fund XI held a €7.9bn first close in May and comes off the back of the firm's debut mid-market vehicle.

2 min read · 06 October 2022

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