Private Equity

Democratisation

Side Letter: Bracing for blue

In today's edition, Why the US midterms could spell trouble for private funds; Secondaries fundraising dips; Matching individual investors with UK private assets.

4 min read · 20 October 2026

Side Letter: 'Responsible retailisation'

In today's edition, Regulators target a private funds weak spot; Another GP puts defence in the crosshairs; GIC loses a 20-year veteran amid a string of sustainability shake-ups.

5 min read · 28 September 2026

Blackstone explores broader push into US retirement market

Incorporating private markets into target-date funds and managed accounts can 'make a tonne of sense' given their benefits coupled with DC plans’ long investment horizons and historically lower redemption rates, the firm’s global head of retirement solutions tells PEI.

3 min read · 13 August 2026

Side Letter: Software steals

A $67bn pension is hunting for software bargains; CVC nearly doubles its mid-market target; How much transparency is too much transparency?

5 min read · 06 July 2026

Private Take: Is retail a saviour or a wrecking ball?

Institutional investors have justifiable concerns about how an influx of retail capital may impact the industry, writes Lori Hall-Kimm, senior managing director and global head of private equity at Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan.

5 min read · 10 June 2026

Side Letter: So-fees-tication

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

5 min read · 09 June 2026

How private equity firms are managing the road to 401(k)

Recent updates from the US administration are paving the way for clearer partnership between private markets and American defined contribution capital.

6 min read · 06 May 2026

The next evolution of semi-liquid structures

The new generation of evergreen vehicles will be engineered around the asset, not just the type of investor.

5 min read · 06 May 2026

Secondaries 'increasingly important' to evergreens due to private wealth uptick

Secondaries account for an average of 13% of private wealth client portfolios, according to a report from Hamilton Lane.

2 min read · 06 May 2026

Lessons to be learned from the credit evergreen redemption rush

The recent redemption rush in credit evergreens underscores that the democratisation of private markets still requires careful calibration.

7 min read · 06 May 2026

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