Venture capital

CalPERS: PE remains the pension’s ‘top-performing asset class’

Private equity is expected to continue serving an important role in the overall portfolio of the pension, which is switching to a total portfolio approach in July.

Side Letter: Risk FOMO

How to supercharge UK private markets; why the 'T-word' isn't so outlandish for secondaries; the EU gets touchy around tech.

Defence-adjacent tech front of mind for APG

The €601bn Dutch pension administrator is willing to pursue earlier-stage investments, including taking a more proactive stance towards European VC, global co-head of PE Greg Jania tells PEI.

PEI 300: Private equity overcomes its plateau

Year-on-year growth is back on track after last year’s fundraising flatline, though the nature of this growth has shifted.

The new, the old and the up-and-coming of the PEI 300

This year’s PEI 300 ranking welcomes 35 new firms, with some old names struggling to maintain their historic highs.

Has Asia-Pacific reached its PEI 300 nadir?

The number of regional firms continued to slide in the latest ranking, albeit at a slower rate than in prior years.

PEI 300: The shifts that are changing Europe

Mega-funds, market bifurcation and a resurgent investor base are reshaping the continent’s private equity landscape.

AI disruption looms over the PEI 300

While recent AI disruption is yet to infiltrate the PEI 300 ranking, tech-focused managers must be sure to future-proof their operations.

Placement Agent Ranking 2025: Momentum returns for PE's external rainmakers – updated

PEI's latest tally of the most active participating placement agents shows a total of $82bn in new capital raised for GP clients last year.

M&G spies opportunities at borders of Europe’s defence push

Private capital could play a role in bolstering Europe’s energy resilience, catalysing its tech industry and financing the conversion of manufacturing facilities, M&G private markets CIO Emmanuel Deblanc tells PEI.