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PE executives brace for uncertainty and fewer deals amid economic turmoil

June 17, 2022

The prospect of fewer deals and a tough economic environment for portfolio companies cast a pall over the SuperReturn private equity conference in Berlin.

The risks of opening the PE club to the mass affluent

June 10, 2022

PE has traditionally been the domain of institutional backers, but now another class of investors—the mass affluent—is making its presence felt.

Exclusive: Clairmont collects $110M for GP co-investment real estate fund

June 7, 2022

Clairmont Capital is targeting $150 million for its fourth GP co-investment fund, a vehicle that provides part of the capital a GP is required to contribute to JV real estate deals.

Who are the most active PE investors in healthcare?

June 2, 2022

Healthcare dealmaking remained steady entering this year, with the first quarter headlined by mammoth buyouts targeting sizable companies.

PE fund performance sinks as pandemic boost fades

May 26, 2022

A tighter policy environment is putting downward pressure on risk assets and causing PE returns to normalize after several standout quarters.

PE investors revive appetite for fossil fuel deals

May 23, 2022

Oil and gas deals were on the mend during the first quarter of the year as private equity investors increasingly took advantage of market volatility and rising energy prices.

Europe's giants: Five PE funds made up half of the region's fundraising in 2021

May 13, 2022

A total of five European private equity mega-funds—vehicles valued over $5 billion—hit a final close in 2021 with a combined €44.1 billion (about $45.9 billion) in commitments, representing almost half of the total €90.4 billion raised by PE funds in the region.

Private equity mega-funds overwhelm LP funding abilities

April 25, 2022

A recent flurry of private equity mega-funds is limiting capital available to GPs, which could disrupt the lucrative status quo that PE firms have become accustomed to.

Exclusive: Lionhead Resources seeks $450M for mineral mining fund amid clean energy shift

April 12, 2022

Lionhead Resources is looking to raise up to $450 million for its inaugural fund amid a global push for greater access to crucial mineral resources.

Exclusive: BlackRock seeks $2B for new fund, tapping co-investment interest

April 5, 2022

BlackRock is seeking as much as $2 billion for a new co-investment fund, as it builds on a strategy gaining traction in the private equity industry.

New GPs tame challenges with above-target funds

March 24, 2022

GHK Capital Partners and Knox Lane have closed debut PE funds well above their original target, belying a challenging fundraising environment for first-time managers.

BEX Capital's new vehicle taps interest in PE fund-of-funds secondary market

March 17, 2022

The France-based investment firm, which is dedicated to buying secondhand stakes in private equity funds-of-funds, has closed its fourth vehicle on $765 million.

KKR closes $17B fund to cash in on infrastructure boom

March 14, 2022

KKR has raised the capital for its fourth global infrastructure fund, as it seeks to capitalize on investors' growing appetite for infrastructure investments.

First-time funds bounce back from pandemic lows

March 8, 2022

For first-time fundraising, the good times are back. VC and PE fund activity has returned to pre-pandemic levels and in some cases set new records as the financial world returns to normalcy.

Investor confidence, deeper pockets spur strong outlook for PE mega-funds

March 2, 2022

Mega-funds continued to dominate the private funding space for PE firms in 2021, and all signs are pointing toward the trend progressing this year.

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