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The denominator effect has dropped in importance as investors worry about liquidity, according to a survey from the placement firm on distributions and investor allocations.

The fall of three major lenders to private equity GP borrowers across the AUM spectrum means sub lines may be harder to get for some; and yet, the market has already begun to adapt.

PE investors expect AI to make a significant contribution to deal origination, according to Coller Capital’s latest barometer.

Managers’ adoption challenges include leaks of material non-public information and archiving.

The healthcare-focused firm has more than doubled its firepower for its latest buy-and-build-focused vehicle.

Ben Chan, head of Asia-Pacific, and Raju Ruparelia, who led direct investments for APAC, are both departing the Canadian pension giant, PEI has learned.

Delegates at the HKVCA’s China Private Equity Summit on Tuesday heard that being an APAC or China-based investor was no longer necessarily a boon when accessing overseas investment opportunities.

Though widely dubbed ‘anti-ESG’, Florida’s House Bill 3 may reinforce the importance of ESG in financial considerations.

The pair are taking equal stakes in the mid-market-focused investment firm in a Houlihan Lokey-advised transaction.

The firm is sending a managing director with prior Goldman Sachs and HarbourVest Partners experience in the secondaries market to lead the outpost, PEI has learned.