AI

Dutch manager Main Capital's focus on 'mission-critical companies' means it is less affected by AI-driven volatility in the wider market, managing partner Sjoerd Aarts tells PEI.

How market forces are shaping fees and expenses; Hunter Point gathers $4.3bn for GP financing; EQT gets a new CFO.

How to supercharge UK private markets; why the 'T-word' isn't so outlandish for secondaries; the EU gets touchy around tech.

Activity slowed in the first quarter as AI disruption, private credit pressures and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on the market, according to Bain & Company’s latest PE report.

Thought leaders, including Raymond James' Sunaina Sinha Haldea, Brookfield's Kristen Haase and Hamilton Lane's Jackie Rantanen, discussed AI's impact on deal sourcing, value creation, exits and returns.

In today's edition, Nordic Capital says LPs want clarity around AI disruption risk; Blackstone's APAC fund close builds upon a regional rebound; Alaska's private markets doubts aren't denting its commitment(s).

Inside: How firms can turn transparency into a competitive advantage; Three key trends shaping the future of fund services; Expert analysis from RSM, Citco Fund Services and CSC; Plus, much more…

Hybrid fund structures are evolving investor expectations, say Citco Fund Services’ Tim Harvey and Allison Whaley.