In a special edition of Side Letter today, we'll be looking at the present state and future outlook for what was – at least until fairly recently – the world's second-largest private equity market. Plus: Advent is having another crack at Japan. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
The largest funds take a growing share of total PE fundraising
29 October 2026 · 2 mins read
Side Letter: Mid-alignment
29 October 2026 · 3 mins read
Side Letter: Software stress
28 October 2026 · 3 mins read
Ardian bets on the ‘power of live’ in latest buyout fund
28 October 2026 · 3 mins read
Advent’s $27bn flagship: How it stacks up against PE’s biggest funds
27 October 2026 · 2 mins read
Apax eyes March 2027 first close for Fund XII
27 October 2026 · 2 mins read
Side Letter: Roads less traveled
27 October 2026 · 5 mins read
