Madeleine Farman
Madeleine Farman is a senior reporter for PEI Group’s Private Equity International and Secondaries Investor titles, based in London. Prior to joining PEI, she had covered private equity, private capital and advisers associated with the industry for other newsrooms and publications since 2016. Originally from New Zealand, Madeleine began her career in radio in Auckland.
More capital is going into the hands of the biggest funds, and yet according to research shared with PEI, LPs are turning their attention to the lower end of the market.
Megafunds raised between Q1-Q3 this year include vehicles by CVC Capital Partners, Apollo, Permira and Warburg Pincus.
Lead buyers in some recent transactions have been able to negotiate a less than 1% management fee, according to a paper from Proskauer.
The Blackstone chief executive shares five pieces of advice – including his 10% rule when it comes to valuations – with Private Equity International.
Investing in the luxury consumer sector is about more than simply picking a trend or relying on the luck of timing.
Industry heavyweights anticipate a wave of capital to come into private markets asset classes in the coming years – a dynamic that seems inescapable.
Private equity firms will hire data scientists and engineers as AI transforms investment outcomes, according to the veteran investor.
Which SI 50 secondaries funds are the strongest outperformers?
A slow start to the year has led some market participants to lower their end-of-year estimates.
The SEC’s vote last week that makes third-party opinions in continuation fund transactions mandatory was a practice already becoming a market norm.