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The pension fund will look to temporarily increase its allocation to the asset class, as it expects an opportunity to buy up software assets bought at peak multiples that face depressed values and a debt maturity wall.

In his first interview since becoming BCI's global head of private equity, Jon Salon tells Buyouts about the factors driving robust PE investing and distributions in 2025 and his plans for the strategy going forward.

Carlyle Defense and Reindustrialization Partners was registered in June.

Dutch manager Main Capital's focus on 'mission-critical companies' means it is less affected by AI-driven volatility in the wider market, managing partner Sjoerd Aarts tells PEI.

Founded in 1988, EnCap was one of the first oil and gas private equity firms to invest in the transition to lower-carbon energy sources.

M&A transactions may see a short-term boost this year ahead of tax changes in 2027.

Investors expect the number of tail-end vehicles still holding assets to rise amid ongoing liquidity pressures and difficulties in GPs differentiating themselves.

The firm is said to be eyeing a final close for Charterhouse Capital Partners XII after the summer.

Amphora was founded last year under the leadership of managing partners Nick DiCarlo and David West, both veterans of consumer products investing.

‘It’s actually remarkable how much better that business is,’ global PE head John Redett says of the firm’s US overhaul.