Private Equity

Buyout

Blackstone’s private wealth AUM hits $330bn as BXPE posts best quarter

The firm raised nearly $9bn from individual investors in Q3, led by $2.9bn of inflows into its private equity wealth channel vehicle, according to its latest quarterly results.

3 min read · 22 October 2026

Fundraising

Gainline Capital upsizes target for Fund III

Fund III, launched in July, according to PEI Group data, is expected to wrap up capital raising by the end of this year.

2 min read · 22 October 2026

HK's Sun Hung Kai & Co ramps up PE pacing as liquidity improves

The Hong Kong-listed investment company has become 'more active' amid greater visibility around exits, managing director Gary Chan tells PEI Private Equity.

5 min read · 22 October 2026

Blackstone’s Foley on the speedy close of a fifth energy transition fund

‘We have a broader scope than most other energy funds, which lets us dynamically adapt to real time changes in the environment to cherry pick the best opportunities,’ Foley told Buyouts.

3 min read · 20 October 2026

Exclusive: MSCP bets on aging water infrastructure with The Rapid Group investment

Apart from TRG, MSCP has Apex Companies, a Maryland-based provider of environmental consulting and engineering solutions, in its portfolio.

3 min read · 20 October 2026

Carlyle’s Schwartz: The greatest risk today is cyber

Cyber risk, the need for proprietary data and the rush to finance AI are top of mind for Carlyle Group CEO Harvey Schwartz.

3 min read · 19 October 2026

Is an elevated hurdle rate a good idea?

Astorg is offering anchor LPs in its ninth fund a 12% preferred return – a rare move that some see as a show of alignment and others as a sign of a tough raise.

3 min read · 15 October 2026

EQT expects another 12-15 months of fundraising for latest flagship

Launched in June 2025, EQT XI has so far raised at least €11.5bn of its €23bn target, according to CEO Per Franzén.

3 min read · 15 October 2026

Fund performance: Is the worst over or yet to come?

The smallest fund managers are having the hardest time disposing of ageing assets, according to PEI Group’s latest quarterly fund performance report.

7 min read · 14 October 2026

Audax Private Equity sets $6.25bn target for latest flagship fund

The target size for Audax Private Equity Fund VIII represents a 19% increase from capital raised by its 2023-vintage predecessor.

2 min read · 13 October 2026

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