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Anti-ESG sentiment means GPs must be 'very, very clear' about their principles

At a conference in Paris on Tuesday, ICG's global head of ESG and sustainability Elsa Palanza linked anti-ESG sentiment in certain US states to a 'language problem' in the sustainability industry.

2 min read · 20 September 2023

Blackstone's Schwarzman: No room to be a second-mover on AI

Private equity firms will hire data scientists and engineers as AI transforms investment outcomes, according to the veteran investor.

3 min read · 19 September 2023

ECP finds a match in Bridgepoint as infra consolidation heats up

Energy Capital Partners has been acquired by Bridgepoint Group in a deal worth £835m. With ECP, Bridgepoint adds an infra leg to its PE and credit businesses.

5 min read · 07 September 2023

The march of the US mid-market

Low entry multiples, high growth and an unconstrained exit environment mean small deals are becoming big business

7 min read · 05 September 2023

Roundtable: The Asian elephant in the room

China’s private equity slowdown is causing both LPs and GPs to rethink their approach to the Asia-Pacific region.

10 min read · 01 September 2023

Sub line borrowers seek flexibility in a lenders’ market

With banks constrained by market uncertainty, sub lines are taking longer to negotiate.

6 min read · 30 August 2023

Private Fund Leaders Survey: Headcount growth slows across the board

The survey, which compiled responses from 101 senior buyout, growth, private debt, VC, real estate and infrastructure executives globally, found a smaller number of firms plan to increase headcount at the GP and portfolio company level.

2 min read · 24 August 2023

Private Fund Leaders Survey: Dedicated wealth teams to become the norm - updated

The survey, which compiled responses from 101 senior buyout, growth, private debt, VC, real estate and infrastructure executives globally, found that more than 60% have, or plan to have, private wealth units.

2 min read · 22 August 2023

Private Fund Leaders Survey: Fund sizes stagnate in 2023

The survey, which compiled responses from 101 senior buyout, growth, private debt, VC, real estate and infrastructure executives globally, found a smaller number in market than a year prior.

2 min read · 21 August 2023

TPG shoots for $4bn in launch of sixth growth equity fund

'The opportunity set in growth equity investing has gotten much more interesting,' CFO Jack Weingart said in a Q2 earnings call.

2 min read · 09 August 2023

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