Fundraising

Fresh insights Scarcity value It’s a heck of a time to own a secondaries firm. The strategy’s gold rush has driven consolidation aplenty in recent years. EQT, of course, is the latest example, having agreed an up to $3.7 billion deal for Coller Capital. That follows Lexington Partners‘ $1.75 billion acquisition by Franklin Templeton and […]

Oversight of the firm's four remaining assets and the wind-down process is expected to fall to two members of the firm’s management team.

In today's edition, BC Partners has become the latest firm to heighten its investment strategy focus; Rethinking the illiquidity premium in semi-liquid vehicles; Fundraising update for Apollo's latest PE flagship.

The latest issue of Private Equity International magazine is out, including a new feature; a survey of DC pension funds in the UK finds low appetite for enforced local investing; an ex-Investcorp exec's firm says it has raised $3bn for tech and growth deals.

In today's edition, A veteran of UK private capital markets says the rise of private credit could lead to GFC-like concerns; Fundraising round-ups across infra, VC, impact, private debt and secondaries; Evergreens' love affair with secondaries looks set to continue.

In today's edition, The number of funds in market has soared yet again; A $31 billion pension is ramping up its private equity budget; What you need to know about marketing funds.

In today's edition, Two more LPs are urging caution amid rising geopolitical instability; A growth fund hits final close in '12 days'; Ardian rejigs its leadership bench.

The fund comes three years after the firm raised $3.3bn for its 14th flagship.

The pair will eye 'additional areas of collaboration' amid the insurer's plans to raise its alternatives exposure.

Here are the issues PEI’s editorial team expect will make headlines in the private equity industry in the new year.