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SoftBank doubles down on Vision Fund II while ‘not that popular’ with investors

The Japanese tech conglomerate pledged earlier this year to deploy its own money before raising additional third-party capital due to the underwhelming performance of Vision Fund I.

2 min read · 09 November 2020

How Castik will deploy its second long-term fund

The long-life fund manager raised €1.25bn for its second offering, one of the latest in a strategy garnering more attention amid the crisis.

3 min read · 05 November 2020

Hg: Positive discrimination needed to achieve diversity

'Many millennia of bias' make it vital that PE firms actively promote candidates from underrepresented groups, said Nic Humphries.

2 min read · 03 November 2020

GSO's Goodman launches GP stakes business

GSO Capital Partners co-founder Bennett Goodman is a leading figure in the formation of Hunter Point Capital, which will invest in and provide advice to alternative asset managers.

2 min read · 03 November 2020

The new playbook: How private equity fell in love with sport

A combination of rising valuations, a need for liquidity and a highly fragmented industry has turned investing in sport into an attractive bet.

10 min read · 03 November 2020

Tech takes flight in the new normal

From healthtech to e-commerce, the move to remote during the pandemic is opening doors for private equity tech investors.

7 min read · 02 November 2020

Impact investing goes mainstream as big players arrive

Private equity heavyweights such as Bain, TPG and Partners Group are moving into impact, making it an established strategy.

4 min read · 01 November 2020

Asia and tech exposure boost KKR’s private equity portfolio

The investment giant’s flagship private equity funds have delivered a gross return of 27% over the last 12 months as fundraising continues for its record Asia fund.

2 min read · 30 October 2020

Apollo prepares for fundraising slowdown as Epstein review gets underway

The firm expects some investors to pause new commitments as the board’s conflicts committee conducts an independent review into co-founder Leon Black’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

6 min read · 29 October 2020

Carlyle's Lee on US tax changes: We are prepared

Growth in its Asia and US buyouts funds boosted the PE giant's third-quarter earnings from its corporate private equity portfolio.

3 min read · 29 October 2020

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