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Brookfield to go bigger in Europe with Germany push

The alternatives firm plans to open a Frankfurt office as early as this year as it seeks to tap deal opportunities in Europe’s industrial powerhouse.

2 min read · 25 April 2022

Private equity firms have begun to think local when it comes to the supply chain

Supply chains have long trended toward globalisation, but now the pendulum is swinging the other way.

5 min read · 25 April 2022

GP stakes giant Petershill Partners ‘starting to see activity in Asia’

North American GPs accounted for 89% of Petershill Partners' invested capital as of end-December, with the remainder in Europe, according to its maiden full-year earnings.

3 min read · 20 April 2022

Eaton, RCP seek third-party capital for emerging manager platform

The new venture, named Twelve Degrees, will back about three North American lower mid-market firms per year.

2 min read · 14 April 2022

Apollo hires three BlackRock MDs to lead PE secondaries buildout

Konnin Tam, Steve Lessar and Veena Isaac were fired by BlackRock Monday morning to pre-empt their departure, just as the firm returned to market with a new secondaries fund.

2 min read · 12 April 2022

Branding vital to GPs in saturated fundraising market

In a saturated fundraising market, GPs adopting a consumer mindset in their marketing can achieve a competitive edge, writes Greenbrook's Anna Jerstrom.

3 min read · 07 April 2022

BPEA’s Kalliarekos: EQT tie-up was a necessity, not a luxury

PEI catches up with Kosmo Kalliarekos, managing director and 14-year veteran of Baring Private Equity Asia, to discuss alignment, IPOs and regulation ahead of its €6.8bn acquisition by EQT.

4 min read · 06 April 2022

KKR builds out cyber-defence capabilities to 'stay ahead of the game'

The firm has hired a head of cybersecurity in its value creation team, as it seeks to be on top of one of the biggest risks in the PE industry.

3 min read · 06 April 2022

Congested fundraising environment stressing LP pipelines

The current private equity fundraising environment is proving challenging for LPs and GPs alike, with limited timeframes and ever-larger funds creating gridlock.

5 min read · 04 April 2022

Healthcare firm CBC eyes global expansion after closing flagship above hard-cap

CBC, which made its name in Chinese healthcare, will open two international offices this year amid plans to become a 'one-stop' asset management shop, CEO Wei Fu tells PEI.

3 min read · 01 April 2022

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