Private Equity
Tower Capital Asia, founded by former Actis and 3i director Danny Koh, is seeking $300m to make highly concentrated bets in Singapore's mid-market.
3 min read · 28 January 2021
The SPAC craze that dominated 2020 is continuing. Sister title Private Funds CFO caught up with Hamilton Lane’s SPAC head to see how its product fits in.
3 min read · 27 January 2021
In a letter to LPs on Monday, Leon Black said the alternatives giant's approach to reputation risk until now had been 'conservative'.
4 min read · 26 January 2021
The firm held a final close on Cathay Innovation Fund II on €650m last month, more than doubling the firepower of its 2016-vintage Fund I, founder MingPo Cai tells PEI.
2 min read · 21 January 2021
The bank is reducing the stress capital intensity of its businesses by selling balance sheet private equity investments, chief executive David Solomon said on the firm's earnings call.
2 min read · 20 January 2021
Record volumes, new entrants and GP-led deals with a little more 'hair on them' are among trends to look out for this year, according to industry leaders.
4 min read · 07 January 2021
Institutional Investment Partners Denmark plans to add third-party capital to its $10bn AUM in the first quarter via separately managed accounts.
3 min read · 06 January 2021
BlackRock is reportedly stepping down capital-raising efforts for its long-term capital fund, a strategy that has raised nearly $50bn from LPs in the last five years.
2 min read · 05 January 2021
About 44% of Fund IV was raised from new investors, the majority of which were based in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore, founder Chris Freund tells PEI.
3 min read · 05 January 2021
Private equity embraced remote working this year, though its long-term impact on the industry gives some a cause for concern.
2 min read · 21 December 2020
