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African private equity: In search of a solid 3x

From rising to falling star, Africa rewards those with discipline, patience and the skills to build a market leader.

5 min read · 17 September 2018

Chart of the Week: Will autumn deals see an equally strong performance?

1 min read · 17 September 2018

LA Fire and Police lowers benchmark for PE performance

2 min read · 14 September 2018

Ten years on: how PEI covered the financial crisis

The September 2008 issue of PEI has some unexpected similarities with today.

4 min read · 13 September 2018

Rising deal prices could erode performance of smaller funds: study

2 min read · 11 September 2018

Andrea Auerbach knows you are going to spin out before you do

Cambridge Associates’ head of private markets Andrea Auerbach makes it her business to know all about your business – including whether your best dealmakers are heading for the exit.

7 min read · 05 September 2018

Why the hurdle rate needs a revamp

For all the debate it provokes, the conventional hurdle rate has remained stubbornly untouched since the ’80s.

3 min read · 04 September 2018

North Dakota commits to Adams Street, BlackRock as it tries to improve PE performance

3 min read · 30 August 2018

Hellman & Friedman IX: No hurdle, no problem

Investor documents reveal the firm has not included a preferred return hurdle for its ninth flagship fund, which is seeking $15bn.

3 min read · 29 August 2018

Abraaj's unravelling: by the numbers

On Tuesday Arif Naqvi reached a settlement in a $217m bounced cheque case. PEI looks at the figures that could play a role in further developments.

1 min read · 28 August 2018

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