Emerging market GP-led deals are rife with difficulties but Carlyle’s name and the dynamics of the secondaries market suggest a deal can be done on its Africa fund.
The private equity giant's push into impact investing relies on the GP relationships and fund commitments its Strategic Partners unit has built.
Robust performance and a deep pool of opportunities are drawing GPs and LPs alike to commit more capital to the market.
Once viewed as a dying breed, here are five reasons why funds of funds will stay relevant and justify that extra layer of fees.
Don’t be surprised if TPG goes on to successfully raise the second Rise Fund; the actions of its erstwhile boss, however, may make it harder for other impact investors.
Russian PE was languishing well before the arrest of the founder one of the country’s biggest private equity firms.
For all the debate it provokes, the conventional hurdle rate has remained stubbornly untouched since the ’80s.
There’s just one week left to enter Private Equity International’s 2018 Operational Excellence Awards – don’t miss your chance.
Private equity firms launching debt arms must act very carefully to avoid conflicts of interest.
KKR’s poaching of CLSA’s head of real estate has implications for private fund managers of all asset classes.