Private Equity

Manager strategy

What it takes to work in ESG

As more private equity firms hire ESG heads to hone their responsible investing strategies, we look at what is needed to succeed in this increasingly crucial role.

5 min read · 14 February 2017

To do: raise a $40bn infra fund

Why the biggest name in private equity wants to get back into infrastructure.

3 min read · 09 February 2017

BC Partners moves into private credit

The firm’s new credit business will be run from New York by former Apollo and Goldman exec Ted Goldthorpe.

2 min read · 09 February 2017

Blackstone charts out new investment pathways

The firm’s chief financial officer Michael Chae recently explained the different areas where it is looking to expand, including infrastructure and growth equity.

3 min read · 08 February 2017

Pantheon’s DC strategy seeks better fee alignment

The firm, one of a few in private equity making efforts to tap the defined contribution market, is doing away with the traditional 2/20 private equity fee model for DC retirement plans.

3 min read · 02 February 2017

Blackstone's Baratta eyes infra vehicle of up to $40bn

The firm’s private equity head argued in an interview with Bloomberg TV that an infrastructure fund needs to be able to deploy billions of dollars at once 'to be relevant' in today’s market.

2 min read · 02 February 2017

UBS forms $90bn private markets business

The bank plans to grow its private equity fund of funds business from $2bn to $10bn.

3 min read · 01 February 2017

Huron closes Fund V on $550m hard-cap – Exclusive

The Detroit-based firm had over $1bn in LP demand for this latest flagship fund.

2 min read · 31 January 2017

Better on balance

Alternative asset managers with big ambitions have realised having balance sheet capital is profoundly useful.

3 min read · 26 January 2017

Blackstone seeks variation of LP capital for next 12 months

The private equity behemoth is actively building channels to access the retail investor market, as 17% of its total capital raised now comes from retail and high-net-worth investors.

3 min read · 26 January 2017

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