Fundraising

An understanding that responsible investing is essential to risk mitigation and value creation means ESG is playing a greater role in manager selection.

Opening PE up to a more diverse range of investors comes with unique opportunities and pitfalls.

With an ever-expanding number of digital fundraising platforms coming to market, we put together a handy guide detailing the differences in their offerings.

While capital raising across strategies 'tends to ebb and flow, the overall path of travel is towards more alternatives', says Blackstone’s president and COO.

EQT has become the latest alternatives giant to court the private wealth channel with a suite of semi-liquid products.

The European giant aims to increase the share of private wealth capital in its closed-ended products, which stands at under 10%.

Dyal Capital Partners V is by far the biggest GP stakes vehicle ever raised. It is 43% larger than the 2019-vintage Fund IV, which set the previous record.

GPs are navigating the toughest fundraising and investment conditions since the 2008 financial crisis.

The asset class has changed markedly since Private Equity International first started reporting on it in 2001.

Advent International, Thoma Bravo and KKR led the pack of 2022’s biggest capital raisers.