People – Firms

The skill set needed for GP-led deals is a hybrid of a direct investor and an LP – and right now the market doesn't have enough bodies, or capital, to keep up with deal flow, say Nigel Dawn and Andrew Hawkins.

The ex-CEO of American Express also called the idea that diversity means giving up investment performance a 'cop-out.'

Fortress is among a group of big asset managers whose talent scattered away from financial hubs as a result of the remote-work environment spurred by the health crisis last year.

Atiyah’s departure is the second this year from OMERS Private Equity. Tim Patterson, an 11-year veteran of the firm and head of its healthcare team, left in January.

Morrissey's new firm raised $4.5bn for its debut growth fund, which has invested in oat milk producer Oatly and music-to-internet company Epidemic Sound.

Bronner’s hire perhaps signals Palladium’s interest in launching a sixth flagship offering. The New York firm declined to comment.

Buyouts has been covering the trend of GPs finding ways to hold certain assets longer than allowed under traditional private equity fund structures.

Hedge funds over the years collected small pools of capital to make private equity investments, but many of them were forced to liquidate the pools in the face of redemptions.

Jim Mahoney, Huron's new managing partner, spoke with Buyouts about how the firm's succession plan prepares it for the years ahead.

Sexism, bias, an entrenched power structure and the 'mommy track' are among the reasons why more women have not been promoted into deal leadership roles, according to our readers.