Fundraising

The firm believes AI-produced content will only give its investment strategy a greater edge.

Pact acquires minority interests in, and provides strategic support to, mid-market private equity, real estate, infrastructure, private credit and secondaries managers.

Aqualis' offering will focus on what the firm sees as an underserved part of the secondaries market: smaller transactions.

China has re-entered the investment conversation; continuation vehicle pricing is rising; a muted outlook for private markets comp.

The mid-market firm is looking to raise its largest fund yet.

'Chances of us going to market are improving,' says managing partner and head of Southeast Asia Thomas Lanyi.

Founder-led businesses are among the most active segments of the PE market

Bain's latest mega-fund underscores APAC's multi-faceted appeal; Vista defies regional headwinds to open a Middle East outpost; Andreessen Horowitz appears to eye Japanese defence opportunities.

LPs are seeing 'a ton of opportunities' right now with dealmakers that made their names at more established firms, an LP source said.

The Oslo-headquartered firm is eyeing a €1.6bn fundraise for Europe-focused Edda IV, €500m more than what it raised for its predecessor.