Private Equity
Capital raising by private equity funds surpassed $500bn in 2020, the third-highest fundraising total since 2015, amid challenges posed by the pandemic.
3 min read · 15 January 2021
Avista has to date has invested over $6bn in more than 35 growth-oriented healthcare businesses globally.
3 min read · 14 January 2021
The haul for Fund VI comes as firms raised more than $500bn of capital in final closes last year.
2 min read · 13 January 2021
IFC’s latest report is one of the industry’s most comprehensive roadmaps on how GPs and LPs can address gender disparities in their firms and investment portfolios.
6 min read · 13 January 2021
The Europe-focused buyout firm has reduced capital raising targets since 2009, when it shifted focus to smaller mid-market companies in the region.
2 min read · 12 January 2021
A survey from BlackRock finds family offices embracing alternative assets, despite many showing a reluctance to make big changes to their overall allocations.
2 min read · 06 January 2021
Institutional Investment Partners Denmark plans to add third-party capital to its $10bn AUM in the first quarter via separately managed accounts.
3 min read · 06 January 2021
Vietnam, continuation funds and Chinese IPOs will be on the menu for Asian private equity this year.
4 min read · 06 January 2021
BlackRock is reportedly stepping down capital-raising efforts for its long-term capital fund, a strategy that has raised nearly $50bn from LPs in the last five years.
2 min read · 05 January 2021
New EU rules on ESG, corporate carve-outs and higher taxes driving dealflow could dominate the European private equity scene this year.
5 min read · 05 January 2021
