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PE fundraising slips for second year in a row amid tougher deal environment – updated

Capital raised in final closes last year slid to $785bn, with total inflows to the smallest number of vehicles since 2019.

3 min read · 29 January 2024

PE sets its sights on Japan's 'sizeable' take-private opportunity

Tokyo Stock Exchange reforms are presenting buying opportunities for GPs including KKR, a conference has heard.

3 min read · 29 January 2024

Church Pension Fund: NAV financing not a ‘free lunch’ for LPs

Speaking at the HKVCA’s Asia Private Equity Forum on Friday, Eric Mason, head of PE at the Church Pension Fund, told delegates that using NAV facilities to create distributions increased financial risk.

2 min read · 26 January 2024

Blackstone's Gray: We're not going to let the election dissuade us

Still, some sectors will be more impacted than others as a result of potentially protectionist policies, according to the firm's president and COO.

3 min read · 26 January 2024

Blue Owl: M&A in alternatives to loom large in GP staking in 2024

The impact of recent consolidation across alternative assets is being felt in GP stakes portfolios, which have grown substantially in the past decade.

2 min read · 24 January 2024

Kirkland, Simpson Thacher and Fried Frank top PEI’s fund formation table

Kirkland & Ellis lead on aggregate value and volume in our latest ranking of the most active law firms in private equity.

4 min read · 23 January 2024

Skandia's Winther departs to lead new Wallenberg investment firm

Stefan Fallgren has taken on responsibilities for the €49bn Swedish insurer's private equity and infrastructure portfolio.

2 min read · 19 January 2024

EQT dealmaking hits near-high of €19bn; exit activity hits near-low

The firm’s exit activity slumped around 45% in 2023 as IPO window remained largely shut.

2 min read · 18 January 2024

StepStone: APAC's ‘underappreciated’ markets will benefit from LP rebalancing

PEI caught up with StepStone CEO Scott Hart and partners Vincent Hsu and Adam Johnston to discuss the firm’s decision to open a Singapore office this week.

3 min read · 17 January 2024

CalSTRS’ Ailman: Titan of PE asset allocation leaves enviable legacy

Christopher Ailman, one of the longest serving public CIOs in the US, has been instrumental in growing the pension’s private markets portfolio and continues to shine a light on sustainability and ESG.

4 min read · 15 January 2024

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