Private Equity

Manager strategy

Four things to know about PAG’s IPO plans

The Asian buyout, credit and real estate giant will use most of its IPO proceeds to seed new strategies, according to Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings.

3 min read · 29 March 2022

TPG seeks $24.5bn for recently launched funds amid 'indigestion' in PE fundraising

'In the short term, the industry is definitely experiencing some indigestion', said TPG CFO Jack Weingart on the firm's first public earnings, noting TPG expects to hit its targets quicker than it initially thought.

2 min read · 28 March 2022

Deals

What Blackstone, Carlyle and abrdn look for in GP-led deals

Sponsors must ensure their own interests align with those of their existing LPs and the buyers to combat a rise in 'conflict washing', panellists at last week's Invest Europe forum warned.

3 min read · 28 March 2022

Chris Flowers: Speaking from experience

The JC Flowers founder talks to PEI about the SEC's latest proposals, investing in a rising interest rate environment and the firm's plans for the next decade.

4 min read · 23 March 2022

EQT’s acquisition of Baring PE Asia began with a casual conversation about IPOs

Chief executive Christian Sinding says the price it paid for BPEA reflects an earnings generating capacity which is 'superb'.

6 min read · 17 March 2022

EQT eyes Asia's growing private wealth market with €6.8bn Baring PE acquisition

A host of private markets participants have flocked to Asia-Pacific in recent years as the size and depth of its private wealth community soars.

3 min read · 16 March 2022

Chinese GPs take comfort from downside protection during regulatory overhaul

Managers are utilising mechanisms such as convertible debt instruments, put options and minimum returns to mitigate uncertainty over exits.

4 min read · 02 March 2022

Inflexion collects £2.5bn for sixth fund in overall ‘brutal’ fundraising year

The mid-market firm has secured its first-ever ESG-linked capital call facility to finance Inflexion Buyout Fund VI.

3 min read · 01 March 2022

CD&R on partnership investing at scale

Strong partnerships are critical to developing businesses at scale throughout key markets in Europe, say Marco Herbst, Greg Laï, Christian Rochat and Eric Rouzier at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

7 min read · 01 March 2022

Secondaries M&A: Changing of the guard

While few established secondaries firms remain independent after a glut of M&A transactions last year, more groups than ever are seeking a seat at the table in the expanding marketplace.

4 min read · 01 March 2022

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