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'Bold, sleepless and aggressive': Masayoshi Son has redefined the mega-fund.
The roll of honour for the 2017 awards is our most comprehensive yet. Navigate it here, sorting winners by region, category and firm name.
At least three of the 20 largest private equity firms are expected to raise flagship funds this year.
At €10.75bn, EQT VIII is the joint fourth-largest euro-denominated fund ever raised.
From machine-learning algorithms to iPad apps and blockchain, funds of funds are embracing the data revolution.
Frenetic fundraising activity by established brands is putting a strain on LPs and making it tough for first-timers.
A trio of Swiss private banks have launched Hermance to access alternative assets.
The fund reached its €550m hard-cap and included €50m of its own capital, partner Kristian Carlsson Kemppinen told Private Equity International.
Funds with a final target size of $1bn or more accounted for 62% of capital raised in 2017.
Continued spending and economic growth in Africa could hint at a return for private equity fundraising in 2018, according to Sherif Elkholy, partner at Actis.
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