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LeapFrog plants healthcare flag in the sand

The profit-with-purpose investor has sealed its first healthcare deal, investing $22m in a Kenyan retail pharmacy.

3 min read · 23 November 2016

Invest Europe launches ESG questionnaire for GPs

The launch of the Due Diligence Questionnaire follows that of an equivalent LP-focused document published by the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment initiative in 2015.

1 min read · 17 November 2016

Credit facilities: the LP’s friend or foe?

Private equity firms are increasingly using subscription lines of credit to boost headline returns.

2 min read · 03 November 2016

Privately Speaking: David Rubenstein of The Carlyle Group

In our first magazine we interviewed Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein as he sought to build a brand with global recognition. This month, we meet again to assess how the firm – and the industry – has moved to the mainstream.

9 min read · 03 November 2016

Terra Firma seals first deal since 2012

The acquisition of Welcome Hotels will be the first deal-by-deal transaction for the Guy Hands-led firm.

2 min read · 02 November 2016

Deutsche raises €260m for German co-investment

Deutsche Asset Management’s German Access Fund will invest alongside private equity firms in German mid-market businesses.<br />

2 min read · 01 November 2016

Inside Vista’s latest fundraise

Details on the firm’s $10bn Fund VI and its $875m investment from Dyal Capital Partners.

4 min read · 21 October 2016

Operating partners essential in competitive market

<p> </p> Operating partners are driving investment theses amid heightened competition and pricing, said panellists at PEI's Operating Partners Forum

2 min read · 20 October 2016

PE’s Brexit plays: aerospace, clinics and recruiters

A BCG study predicts the UK sectors most likely to be disrupted by the UK’s decision to leave the EU and throw up opportunities.

2 min read · 20 October 2016

LPs drive PE operating transformation

Panelists at PEI’s Operating Partners Forum agree that the shift and expansion of operating partners' roles are driven by investors' desire for greater transparency. <br />

2 min read · 19 October 2016

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