Fundraising

Carlyle Group’s global head of investor relations Nathan Urquhart spoke to Private Equity International about its plan to raise at least $130bn in fresh capital in the next four years.

Consolidation, social impact, secondaries and changes to government policy are among the private equity trends to watch, according to our class of 2020.

Firms that have performed well are finding a friendly reception from LPs, who are mostly looking to support established managers in the economy that continues to recover from the pandemic lockdown.

Tilia has raised over $170.2 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing.

BlackRock Private Equity Partners has raised $2.4 billion for its debut secondaries and liquidity solutions fund, beating its $1.5 billion target.

Noah Roy, managing partner at the industrials-focused firm, talks to PEI about the firm's $1.7bn raise and the importance and fragility of supply chains during the coronavirus crisis.

Amendments to Ireland’s limited partnership regime establish it as a leading jurisdiction for private market funds to raise and deploy capital, write Dillon Eustace partners Shane Geraghty and Derbhil O’Riordan.

The covid crisis has not only seen alternative assets become more attractive (compared with traditional asset classes), but also highlighted the need for wealth managers to digitise, say Bite Investments’ COO Henry Reynolds and CEO William Rudebeck.

Many parts of the world stood still during the pandemic but Japanese buyout firm Ant Capital has had its busiest year to date, say managing partners Ryosuke Iinuma and John Cheuck.

Both LPs and GPs are getting more sophisticated in their approach to raising capital and addressing liquidity challenges. There are now many more options on the table, says Sam Kay, partner and head of investment funds at Travers Smith.