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Five sectors turning investors' heads in Africa

With dealmaking activity on the continent expected to remain buoyant over the year ahead, we delve into the markets on PE firms’ radars.

8 min read · 01 September 2022

Texas ERS ups PE allocation to limit programme scale-back

The $36bn pension, which counts Advent, TPG, Hg and Industry Ventures among its long-standing GP relationships, was overallocated to PE by more than 6 percentage points.

2 min read · 30 August 2022

Brookfield PE chief: 'It’s a great time to put capital to work'

Backing solid, cashflow-producing assets will be essential in an environment marked by higher borrowing costs, says Cyrus Madon.

3 min read · 25 August 2022

TPG crosses halfway mark for $18.5bn Fund IX, second healthcare vehicle

TPG Partners IX and TPG Healthcare Partners II secured $10.6bn, or 57% of their combined target of $18.5bn, CFO Jack Weingart said in the firm’s Q2 2022 earnings call.

3 min read · 09 August 2022

Why LPs must prioritise talent management

Talent outflows are putting LPs in a difficult position at a time when having a sufficient number of experienced staff has become more important than ever.

2 min read · 28 July 2022

Blackstone reaffirms $150bn fundraising goal despite ‘more challenging environment’

'It is getting harder out there,' president and COO Jonathan Gray said in the firm’s second-quarter 2022 earnings call.

3 min read · 22 July 2022

How Ares plans to capture the overseas private wealth opportunity

PEI caught up with global wealth management head Raj Dhanda and newly appointed head of Asia wealth management solutions Henry Lee to discuss its expansion into the region.

4 min read · 18 July 2022

Fundraising Frenzy: Mass zombification unlikely, but alarm bells are ringing

PE firms will not struggle en masse to raise successor funds. However, it will become clear who has a strategy and who does not.

3 min read · 14 July 2022

L Catterton launches into private credit

The private equity firm, which focuses on the consumer space, revealed its plans exclusively to affiliate publication PDI.

2 min read · 12 July 2022

Fundraising Frenzy: Why PE’s mega-fund madness isn't such a bad thing for LP returns

During a recession, private equity mega-funds deliver returns similar to those of their peers and with less selection risk for investors.

5 min read · 12 July 2022

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