Buyout

Fundraising by UK private equity and venture funds was at its highest over the last three years, at £70.2bn, with almost one-third contributed by North American LPs.

The placement firm will continue to service APAC from its existing Sydney and San Francisco outposts, founder Mounir ‘Moose’ Guen tells PEI.

Advantage Partners Asia Fund II will include a smaller allocation to China than its predecessor, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.

PE interest in healthcare is in good shape despite suffering some macroeconomic side effects.

More creative financing and deal structures will spur healthcare investment and exit activity beyond the current focus on trophy assets and add-ons, say Ropes & Gray’s Neill Jakobe and Carolyn Vardi.

Buoyed by growth trends, buyouts in the lower mid-market offer significant opportunities for value creation, says Vesey Street Capital Partners’ Adam Feinstein.

We need to talk about leverage levels in a high interest rate-environment, say delegates at the Private Debt Investor Seoul Forum, run by PEI's affiliate title.

CVC Capital Partners IX, which is yet to hold its final close, is already larger than Blackstone's $26.2bn record haul in 2019.

Bonaccord’s latest investment follows a recent strategic partnership with Singapore-based asset management firm Asia Heritage.

More GPs are welcoming smaller commitments from private wealth investors to initiate a long-term relationship.