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Lexington's $3.2bn raise shows co-investment fundraising bouncing back

The firm has held the final close on its latest co-investment fund in a year where co-investment appetite and deal opportunities are expected to rise.

3 min read · 19 March 2021

Five takeaways from the BVCA and Level 20's diversity report

More than half of UK and continental investment teams were all-white last year and 12% featured no women, according to analysis by the two organisations.

2 min read · 18 March 2021

BlackRock won’t rule out Asia PE strategy as it piles into region

The asset management giant wants to nearly double its annual private markets activity across Asia-Pacific, Michael Dennis, head of alternatives for the region, tells PEI.

3 min read · 18 March 2021

CalPERS makes big PE pivot to co-investments and separate accounts

The $445bn pension's commitments to the lower-fee structures significantly dwarfed its fund commitments in its latest investment report.

3 min read · 17 March 2021

CalPERS' Bienvenue: SPACs are fraught with potential misalignment

Special purpose acquisition companies are both an opportunity and a threat, interim chief investment officer Dan Bienvenue tells the pension’s investment committee.

3 min read · 16 March 2021

What does the future hold for European SPACs?

European markets are easing the path to public markets to lure more PE funds and their portfolio companies as SPACs become more mainstream.

4 min read · 16 March 2021

Complex '40 Act' funds help democratise PE

Firms with the means and resources can access the US retail market via the 1940 Investment Companies Act, which them to raise non-institutional capital.

6 min read · 15 March 2021

What’s not to like about Apollo’s purchase of Athene?

The market may have balked, but the firm’s deal to buy its insurance affiliate makes plenty of sense.

5 min read · 15 March 2021

PAI Partners collects nearly €1bn for debut mid-market fund

The buyout firm collected about €220m more than its original target in a fully virtual fundraising process.

3 min read · 11 March 2021

Sub line market shaken by alleged fraud

Lenders are rethinking due diligence after a private equity manager was arrested on charges that he forged LP commitments.

5 min read · 10 March 2021

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