Private Equity

Buyout

Hg collects $11bn in Europe's largest buyout fund to close this year

Europe-focused funds trail behind other major global regions by capital raising so far this year with just $112.4bn closed.

2 min read · 07 November 2022

Inside Waterland: Europe’s buy-and-build machine

Fast closes, scale-ups through acquisitions and near-total secrecy – what’s behind one of Europe’s best-performing managers?

10 min read · 01 November 2022

Why are buyout firms undeterred by the tech downturn?

Falling valuations are failing to cool PE appetite for enterprise software.

7 min read · 01 November 2022

CalPERS PE chief to leave as system ramps up exposure

Investment team departures at large allocators may slow decision-making processes.

4 min read · 31 October 2022

Ares seeks north of $45bn in next round of flagship fundraising

The firm secured $14.2bn in fresh capital in the third quarter, bringing amounts raised since January to more than $44bn.

2 min read · 28 October 2022

PE fundraising sees near $100bn drop after post-covid surge

The $516.9bn raised during the first three quarters of this year remains the second-highest figure ever recorded, according to PEI data's latest fundraising figures.

2 min read · 27 October 2022

Four questions on Nordic Capital’s €9bn Fund XI

Nordic Capital XI is the largest fund raised in the firm’s history, raking in about €3bn more than its 2020-vintage predecessor.

4 min read · 24 October 2022

Blackstone closes in on $1trn in AUM

The PE giant recorded $950.9bn of assets as of 30 September, rising 30% year-over-year, as it reels in nearly $50bn of inflows across strategies in the quarter.

2 min read · 20 October 2022

Currency volatility: A welcome tailwind for PE?

Foreign exchange is too unpredictable to influence private equity decisions in the long run, but some portfolio companies could receive a boost from FX shifts in the near term.

2 min read · 20 October 2022

Currency chaos: Fluctuations could present buying opportunity for PE

US-dollar-denominated private equity funds may be in a position to make outsized returns as other currencies depreciate.

3 min read · 19 October 2022

Showing 581 to 590 of 782 results
1…5860…79