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The alternatives giant took out the facility against about 20 portfolio assets in its 2018-vintage Carlyle Europe Partners V fund, Private Equity International has learned.

The tech specialist, which has invested over $4bn in AI investments since 2014, expects the acceleration of generative AI to shift the balance of power from start-ups and big tech to end-customers.

The denominator effect has dropped in importance as investors worry about liquidity, according to a survey from the placement firm on distributions and investor allocations.

The fall of three major lenders to private equity GP borrowers across the AUM spectrum means sub lines may be harder to get for some; and yet, the market has already begun to adapt.

PE investors expect AI to make a significant contribution to deal origination, according to Coller Capital’s latest barometer.

Managers’ adoption challenges include leaks of material non-public information and archiving.

The healthcare-focused firm has more than doubled its firepower for its latest buy-and-build-focused vehicle.

Ben Chan, head of Asia-Pacific, and Raju Ruparelia, who led direct investments for APAC, are both departing the Canadian pension giant, PEI has learned.

Delegates at the HKVCA’s China Private Equity Summit on Tuesday heard that being an APAC or China-based investor was no longer necessarily a boon when accessing overseas investment opportunities.

Though widely dubbed ‘anti-ESG’, Florida’s House Bill 3 may reinforce the importance of ESG in financial considerations.