Details of former UK defence minister's PE firm's debut dedicated fundraise. Plus: Summit Partners' quick close and the industry gets a reprieve from an onslaught of healthcare scrutiny. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
The US-based mid-market specialist launched its 12th PE flagship in December with a $750m target, according to pension documents.
A choppy exit market has meant working together more closely to realise value.
Head of Australia and New Zealand Joel Thickins will jointly lead the Asia business alongside existing head Ganen Sarvananthan.
We run through the key ways in which the industry is seeking operational excellence in an increasingly complex market environment.
Managers are creating playbooks to support their portfolio companies as ESG rule-makers ramp up scrutiny.
A tough exit environment is triggering C-suite succession planning challenges for operating partners.
Some of the world’s biggest private equity firms are taking employee engagement and talent management to the next level with broad-based equity ownership programmes.
A muted IPO market and weakened LP appetite have prompted China’s GPs to enter reset mode.
Artificial intelligence may not be revolutionising value creation initiatives at PE firms just yet, but managers are preparing for that day with data management projects to ensure their systems are secure.