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TPG seeks $24.5bn for recently launched funds amid 'indigestion' in PE fundraising

'In the short term, the industry is definitely experiencing some indigestion', said TPG CFO Jack Weingart on the firm's first public earnings, noting TPG expects to hit its targets quicker than it initially thought.

2 min read · 28 March 2022

Three takeaways from Invest Europe’s Investors’ Forum

Topics included shifting ESG priorities in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the importance of ensuring education keeps pace with retail participation in private equity.

3 min read · 24 March 2022

EQT eyes Asia's growing private wealth market with €6.8bn Baring PE acquisition

A host of private markets participants have flocked to Asia-Pacific in recent years as the size and depth of its private wealth community soars.

3 min read · 16 March 2022

KKR seeks to benefit from bone-dry IPO forecast in 2022

The PE giant is bullish on an M&A surge in 2022, with bilateral deals deemed the safer route as investors flee high-risk public listings.

4 min read · 14 March 2022

Oaktree acquires 17Capital in pref equity and debt play

Oaktree's parent company, Brookfield, has opened another front in its expansion strategy, having entered the real estate and infrastructure secondaries markets beginning in 2020.

2 min read · 09 March 2022

UK PE activity by wealthy individuals reaches 10-year high

Dealmaking by HNWIs almost doubled last year, according to research from UK law firm Boodle Hatfield.

2 min read · 09 March 2022

I’m a non-US GP – will the SEC’s proposals affect me?

The degree to which non-US sponsors would be impacted by the changes depends on whether they are registered with the SEC.

3 min read · 07 March 2022

Europe PE body calls for industry to donate to Ukraine crisis

Invest Europe, which advocates for investment firms as well as pension funds and insurers, will donate €100,000 to support the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

2 min read · 02 March 2022

Hg raises $8bn for latest large-cap, eyes more than $15bn across two funds

The tech-focused investor is expected to hold the final close on Saturn 3 by next quarter and is seeking €5.5bn for its latest mid-cap vehicle.

2 min read · 02 March 2022

Inflexion collects £2.5bn for sixth fund in overall ‘brutal’ fundraising year

The mid-market firm has secured its first-ever ESG-linked capital call facility to finance Inflexion Buyout Fund VI.

3 min read · 01 March 2022

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