Adam Le
Adam Le is Senior Editor, EMEA, for PEI Group's private equity publications, overseeing the flow of global news and analysis for Private Equity International and Secondaries Investor. Based in London, Adam works closely with private equity-focused colleagues across PEI's offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. Prior to PEI, his roles included reporting on finance and technology for Bloomberg Japan.
The tech-focused investor's chairman and chief executive admitted to tax evasion on almost $200m of assets in October.
Presenting the top 10 investors who, amid lockdowns and remote working challenges, continued to back private equity GPs and their funds this year.
From best practices for leaving your existing firm to top tips on how to approach LPs, Carlo Pirzio-Biroli, managing partner of Glendower Capital, shares his thoughts in this 17-minute podcast.
Remember that other huge market disrupting force causing uncertainty for the UK PE industry in everything from portfolio companies to fundraising?
The country's largest public pension has been exploring how it could increase its private equity exposure and begin committing to other asset classes, according to head of alternatives Per Olofsson.
Live sporting events have been some of the most disrupted due to covid-19, and yet private equity is still betting on big returns from the sector.
The consumer-focused private equity firm raised more than €600m for its L Catterton Europe IV fund last year.
The pandemic is an opportunity to return to a 'better normal', according to Yoshitaka Todoroki, who oversees PE and infra at the $1.5trn Japanese pension giant.
The pension giant has promoted a senior principal from its private equity funds team to lead the unit after former head Michael Woolhouse left to join TPG.
Don’t be fooled by the headline numbers; raising private equity funds has become more difficult.