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Cbus now requires a co-investment ratio of at least 1:1 from any new GP relationship, CIO Brett Chatfield tells PEI.

Capital raised in Q1 2024 surpassed $176bn, a slight decrease on previous years, according to preliminary quarterly figures from PEI data.

The development comes as part of an ongoing review of certain current and former EQT employees’ carried interest taxation – in particular, whether it should be taxed as employment income.

Co-investments play a key role in its decision to partner with first-time funds and emerging managers, partner and head of Europe Rune Jepsen tells PEI.

The move would bring the Luxembourg-headquartered firm in line with peers Blackstone, KKR, Carlyle and EQT.

The proposals could bring greater certainty for overseas private equity firms and ‘level the playing field’ with their Australian counterparts, according to legal experts.

The asset manager is in market with its debut artificial intelligence fund and was gearing up to launch a brace of Chinese private equity funds this year.

Shortly after reaching its long-time goal of $1trn in AUM, Blackstone ushered in Lionel Assant and Kenneth Caplan as co-CIOs. We sit down with the pair to discuss how the newly created role will aid the firm in its future growth.

From Korean VC to Southeast Asia growth funds, Trinity Church Wall Street is seeking managers on an upwards trajectory as it pushes deeper into PE, according to its managing director for investments.

Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation’s director of private equity Allen Waldrop sat down with PEI’s Madeleine Farman on the sidelines of PEI Group’s NEXUS 2024 summit.