BlackRock partners with Shopify, Coller Capital launches a niche fund and EQT and Vista are acquired, according to the investment veteran's latest fictional forecast.
Fundraising dropped 18% from 2023, driven by a quiet second half and muted activity in Asia-Pacific.
A sneak peek at PEI's full-year fundraising stats for 2024. Plus: What's on the ESG agenda for 2025; and up springs another new secondaries firm. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
SQ Capital, founded by Mustafa Siddiqui, will focus on mid-market secondaries opportunities.
CFOs of private funds are less confident in their ability to raise a larger vehicle this time around. Plus: Brookfield's Carney could be Canada's next prime minister; and another Japanese firm reaches final close. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
US asset owners look further afield as local managers lose appetite for sustainability.
There have been cases when continuation funds have been 'misused and overused', according to Teia Merring, senior investment director at USS and chair of ILPA.
Private wealth's love affair with secondaries is expected to impact pricing in 2025. Plus: Blue Owl is tapping Japanese HNWIs; and GP stakes firm Hunter Point has a new APAC fundraising head. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Quilvest Secondaries Fund will primarily target GP-led transactions, though it will include a pocket for shorter duration opportunities, affiliate title Secondaries Investor understands.
Private equity investors largely believe dealmaking activity will increase this year, which will in turn boost exits and distributions.