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Blackstone seeks variation of LP capital for next 12 months

The private equity behemoth is actively building channels to access the retail investor market, as 17% of its total capital raised now comes from retail and high-net-worth investors.

3 min read · 26 January 2017

BC Partners snags partner from TowerBrook – Exclusive

Axel Meyersiek joins as a senior partner and will be based in BC Partners’ Frankfurt office.

2 min read · 17 January 2017

Terms of endearment

<p><em>In their ability to successfully negotiate LPA terms, LPs split into those that can make changes and those that must accept what they are given.</em></p> <p><em> <br /></em><em><span></span></em></p>

5 min read · 20 December 2016

Quickfire Q&amp;A: Wellcome Trust&#039;s Robert Coke

<p><em><span lang="EN-GB">The head of absolute return and buyout investments at The Wellcome Trust reminds GPs that LPs are looking for a partnership, and that ‘short term greed can destroy a long term relationship’.</span></em></p>

1 min read · 20 December 2016

LPs buck trend of fewer relationships

Despite perceptions of a move to trim back manager relationships, almost 80% of LPs are looking for new partnerships, surveys find.

2 min read · 08 December 2016

Credit facilities: the LP’s friend or foe?

Private equity firms are increasingly using subscription lines of credit to boost headline returns.

2 min read · 03 November 2016

Apollo, Blackstone back ILPA fee guidelines

Nine global asset management firms, including The Carlyle Group, KKR, and Blackstone, have backed ILPA’s new fee reporting template.

1 min read · 03 November 2016

LPs emphasise transparency in GP selection process

<p>A private equity survey found transparency has become more important in the GP selection process, while GP reputation has fallen in importance.</p>

2 min read · 02 November 2016

Operating partners essential in competitive market

<p> </p> Operating partners are driving investment theses amid heightened competition and pricing, said panellists at PEI's Operating Partners Forum

2 min read · 20 October 2016

LPs drive PE operating transformation

Panelists at PEI’s Operating Partners Forum agree that the shift and expansion of operating partners' roles are driven by investors' desire for greater transparency. <br />

2 min read · 19 October 2016

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