Private Equity
Investors still have a strong appetite for private equity despite concerns about debt and the funding of weak managers.
3 min read · 04 December 2017
Sovereign wealth funds’ role in the private equity asset class – through funds and direct investing – will only go in one direction: up.
3 min read · 01 December 2017
The Shanghai-based fund of funds expects to increase direct investments with its China-focused GPs to boost revenues.
2 min read · 27 November 2017
The giant Canadian pension, which just signed a sizeable growth investment in the insurance sector, is feeling ‘cautious’ amid sky-high valuations.
2 min read · 23 November 2017
Hisham Halbouny, the managing director of the Mansour Group’s family office, private equity fund and asset management arm, tells Private Equity International why it is betting big on direct investments.
2 min read · 08 November 2017
The £60bn UK pension fund believes it can deliver ‘deliver superior after-cost risk-adjusted returns’ by going direct.
2 min read · 16 October 2017
The first half of 2017 saw $27.5 bn of growth equity funds reach final close. Rod James takes a look at how it fits into the space between VC and buyout.
4 min read · 12 September 2017
New regulations are paving the way for more cross-border buyout funds.
3 min read · 08 September 2017
The restructuring specialist predicts record earnings in 2017, with two large exits to be reported in Q3.
2 min read · 10 August 2017
The global investment firm’s haul includes €3bn for its flagship fund as well as separately managed accounts.
2 min read · 27 July 2017
