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Half-year fundraising dropped by a fifth year-on-year to $315.5bn across just 508 vehicles that held final closes over the period.

Some 508 private equity funds reached a final close globally in the first half, down 48% from 974 funds in H1 2022, according to PEI's H1 fundraising report.

GPs and advisers must ensure individual investors understand the nuances associated with illiquid investments.

Arctos Keystone's offerings could include tailored GP stake sales, bespoke continuation funds and asset or fund-level recapitalisations, executives from the group tell PEI.

We need to talk about leverage levels in a high interest rate-environment, say delegates at the Private Debt Investor Seoul Forum, run by PEI's affiliate title.

Speaking at affiliate title Private Debt Investor’s Seoul Forum on Monday, the Goldman president said 300m jobs could be disintermediated by the technology.

CVC Capital Partners IX, which is yet to hold its final close, is already larger than Blackstone's $26.2bn record haul in 2019.

Lenna Koszarny, chief executive of Ukraine-focused private equity firm Horizon Capital, says LPs are backing the firm's latest fund now and are not waiting for the war to end.

Healthcare is still the most cited area of increasing LP activity, according the placement agent and advisory firm's six-monthly LP survey.

More GPs are welcoming smaller commitments from private wealth investors to initiate a long-term relationship.