Fundraising

In the latest instalment of this series, PEI catches up with Chris Lerner, managing partner at China's MSA Capital, to discuss building new LP relationships at a time when some fundraising processes have stalled.

PEI’s editorial team discusses how the feverish fundraising environment has contributed to the record $2.6trn raised by the world's biggest private equity firms, and where the growth is coming from.

Due to their ongoing capital-raising efforts across various direct strategies, firms active in funds of funds continue to make the PEI 300.

To secure a spot on the PEI 300 this year, firms needed to have raised at least $1.85bn over the past five years – the highest total yet.

This year’s top-ranked GP defied concerns over LP allocations, inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty to gather 53% more than the second-place firm.

Low-risk AUM, and steady, predictable fees are among the reasons why the longer-term approach to fundraising has gained momentum.

Managers with a tech focus performed well again this year. However, amid a changing macroeconomic picture, can they maintain their fundraising momentum?

LPs looking to use data to understand the vulnerability of their assets in a fast-changing investment environment are calling on technology solutions to stay in the loop.

The number of Asia-Pacific firms in the PEI 300 ranking climbed by roughly 12% this year, raising $238.1 billion between them over the qualifying period.

Some of private equity’s biggest names are utilising inorganic growth as a means of cementing, or expanding, their standing in the market.