Manager strategy

Following a post-pandemic dip, private equity’s appetite for the education sector is once again growing.

Head of Australia and New Zealand Joel Thickins will jointly lead the Asia business alongside existing head Ganen Sarvananthan.

Private equity AUM is expected to double in the next five years to reach $270bn, co-heads David Sambur and Matt Nord said at Apollo’s 2024 Investor Day.

PE firms investing in manufacturing need to take a holistic approach to creating sustainable value through cost management, says EFESO.

Private equity firms are laser-focused on differentiating their assets in a competitive exit market, say Ivan Lehon, Amy Daly and Neil McFerran from EY.

We are in the midst of one of the most attractive buying opportunities for consumer goods and services companies, says Nikhil Thukral, managing partner at L Catterton.

Enduring brands that keep consumers coming back for more will continue to perform well through the cycle, say TSG Consumer Partners’ Jamie O’Hara, Hadley Mullin and Chuck Esserman.

The system floated a plan to invest $250m to emerging private equity managers over the next five years.

A lawsuit claiming racial discrimination for investment programmes for underrepresented entrepreneurs could dissuade would-be investors from funds with racial mandates.