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Heyvaert tells us about his life in fintech, his admiration for Warren Buffett and Steve Jobs, and what John le Carré said about the view from behind your desk.

Until July, the healthcare-focused firm’s sole partner was its founder, the former global head of healthcare private investing at Goldman Sachs

The firm closed its fifth flagship fund at $3bn in January this year.

Only 11% of public boards say they have a very high impact on value creation, McKinsey & Company research has found.

The industry may well be redefined by President Trump’s executive order, signed yesterday, allowing 401(k)s to invest in private funds.

Palladium is targeting $1.5 billion for its sixth flagship fund.

Pact has so far made minority investments in Accel-KKR, a technology-focused investment firm, as well as in Graham Partners, a private equity firm specializing in advanced manufacturing and industrial technology.

In their first joint interview, newly appointed US co-heads Sean Murphy and Leon Brujis told Buyouts that the Temasek affiliate is poised to pick up vast opportunities in the US mid-market.

The mid-market firm will develop its organizational structure with the help of a GP stakes firm that was founded by an ex-Goldman co-head this past January.

The bruising fundraising scene is creating a vastly more competitive market for placement agents, as well as fresh lines of business, but only for those able to adapt.