Manager strategy

Speaking on the firm's latest earnings call, chief executive Marc Rowan said the firm is expecting family offices to invest more than half of their assets in alternatives over the next half-decade.

Asian healthcare specialist CBC Group believes specialised debt funds focused on pharma products can be complementary to equity investments.

The alternatives giant is building an in-house tool that ‘has the potential to intelligently augment our investment process using generative AI', according to its chief technology officer John Stecher.

PEI catches up with the unit’s co-heads, Maxime Franzetti and Fatima Al Noaimi, to discuss evergreen funds, separately managed accounts and GP stakes.

Managing liquidity, working capital and costs initiatives are top operational issues for GPs’ portfolios.

Otro is expected to soon roll out an inaugural flagship fund earmarked for investing in sports, media, gaming and entertainment.

The acquisition provides Wendel Group with the foundation to raise third-party capital and for IK to branch out into other strategies.

Aliph Capital was launched in 2021 by Huda Al-Lawati, former partner and CIO for MENA at the now-collapsed Abraaj Group.

Legal experts from Burges Salmon examine the economic, technical and tax considerations when establishing management incentive plans for private equity-backed companies.

The Blackstone chief executive shares five pieces of advice – including his 10% rule when it comes to valuations – with Private Equity International.