Private Equity

Listed private equity

EQT’s acquisition of Baring PE Asia began with a casual conversation about IPOs

Chief executive Christian Sinding says the price it paid for BPEA reflects an earnings generating capacity which is 'superb'.

6 min read · 17 March 2022

The challenges preventing retail potential from turning into alternatives AUM

With retail investing in alternatives still in its infancy, headwinds remain before the $179trn global pool of individual investor capital can be fully tapped.

3 min read · 14 December 2021

Korea’s STIC tweaks pan-Asia hard-cap ahead of backdoor listing

Though it is rare for a buyout shop to go public in Korea, STIC Investments will join a handful of listed venture capital firms in the country.

3 min read · 25 October 2021

Four things to know about Bridgepoint’s IPO

The firm intends to raise around $415m by issuing new shares on the London Stock Exchange.

2 min read · 29 June 2021

Brookfield: Fundraising 'stronger than ever'

Investor interest for all funds is 'stronger than we’ve ever seen', said chief executive Bruce Flatt on Thursday's Q1 earnings call, 'and we expect these funds to be larger than their predecessors'.

2 min read · 13 May 2021

Apollo completes rebound from pandemic low

Apollo's Fund VIII returned to paying carry after recovering from the 21.6% devaluation of its private equity portfolio in the first quarter of last year.

2 min read · 05 May 2021

Blackstone's Gray: Inflation is the 'major risk' today

The alternatives asset manager had one of its strongest quarters, with total AUM rising 21% year-on-year to $649bn.

2 min read · 26 April 2021

Leon Black's early exit is latest in Apollo's refocus on governance

The alternatives giant had said in January it would focus more effort on governance and reputational risk.

3 min read · 22 March 2021

Apax writes down $1.4bn from its 2016-vintage fund – updated

Firms including Blackstone, Carlyle Group and KKR have reported falls in their private equity portfolios this year due to the combined impact of covid-19 and a rout in oil prices.

2 min read · 14 May 2020

Listed PE funds: Thoughts turn to takeovers as discounts go deep

Vehicles such as HarbourVest Global Private Equity, Pantheon International and Neuberger Berman Private Equity Partners are trading at discounts as wide as 43%.

5 min read · 09 April 2020

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