Buyout

The firm, founded by industry stalwart Mounir 'Moose' Guen, has raised capital for some of the biggest names in alternatives.

Customised investment accounts made up more than one-fifth of the pension’s $59.7bn PE portfolio.

Energy Capital Partners has been acquired by Bridgepoint Group in a deal worth £835m. With ECP, Bridgepoint adds an infra leg to its PE and credit businesses.

China’s private equity slowdown is causing both LPs and GPs to rethink their approach to the Asia-Pacific region.

Evaluating exit opportunities prior to making an investment is a critical consideration in the African PE market, says Albert Alsina at Mediterrania Capital Partners.

Guy Hands, founder of Terra Firma, who stepped down from his post in July, shares lessons learned in his nearly 30 years of investing and warns of the decline of the dealmaker in favour of institutionalisation.

The state-backed investor is doubling down on GP due diligence as fundraising timelines lengthen, its CIO for private and strategic investments tells PEI.

The survey, which compiled responses from 101 senior buyout, growth, private debt, VC, real estate and infrastructure executives globally, found that more than 60% have, or plan to have, private wealth units.

The pension made at least 52 new PE commitments in 2022, bringing the total number of funds and projects in its portfolio to 456, per its latest annual report.