Private Equity

Manager strategy

US pension money could ‘destroy’ African PE

LPs lacking knowledge of the market could drive up valuations, Jean Claude Bastos de Morais, chief executive of Quantum Global, tells PEI.

2 min read · 31 October 2017

Missing the boat on Sub-Saharan returns

Investors are likely to benefit from an impending upswing, according to the chairman of Angola’s $5.1bn sovereign wealth fund.

3 min read · 30 October 2017

KKR, Carlyle… all eyes turn to Blackstone’s succession

Two industry giants have unveiled details of their transitions from founder control to the next generation. Will Blackstone’s Schwarzman be next?

4 min read · 26 October 2017

A week with Blackstone's CFO

Michael Chae, a deal guy who moved into management, on corporate finance and the three layers of the CFO role.

5 min read · 26 October 2017

Nordic Capital: the secret to cutting procurement costs

The Scandinavian firm has adopted an effective approach to value creation with its community-driven procurement system; implementing such a programme is not without its challenges.

3 min read · 25 October 2017

Impact special: how private equity can be part of the solution

Impact investors can no longer go it alone. To make a real difference, they must connect with governments, NGOs and corporates to work towards a common goal.

2 min read · 25 October 2017

Dyal eyes December first close for $6bn GP interest fund – exclusive

The Neuberger Berman unit has secured around $1bn of commitments for its vehicle that will take stakes in managers, Private Equity International has learned.

2 min read · 24 October 2017

Quantum seeks $2bn for Africa

The investment manager aims to secure the funds from Middle Eastern investors by 2019, chief executive Jean Claude Bastos de Morais tells PEI.

2 min read · 24 October 2017

Salary cuts bite European private capital execs

Some 15% of private capital executives saw a decrease in their year-on-year base salary in 2017, significantly higher than the 1% who reported a similar change last year.

2 min read · 17 October 2017

Partners Group: knowledge sharing leverages the portfolio

The next step in the evolution of operational value creation should be dubbed the ‘portfolio approach’, says Partners Group's Fredrik Henzler.

6 min read · 17 October 2017

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