Fundraising

PEI caught up with fundraising experts to discuss Asia-Pacific reallocations, tricky re-ups and incentives managers will use to lure investors this year.

As the year draws to a close, the PEI editorial team gathers its top predictions for 2024. Expect to see more AI, semi-liquids and GP stakes as the year pans out.

Panellists say the wealth channel isn’t the place for GPs to go hunting for extra capital.

Defying fundraising headwinds, private equity's mega-funds continued to set records in 2023.

The firm had closed its predecessor Fund VIII in 2018, exceeding its $6bn target.

The country's improved fiscal stability, currency appreciation and growing alts appetite from pension funds make it an increasingly favourable destination for PE managers.

GPs are flocking to the region – with a lot of encouragement from Gulf LPs – in order to build teams on the ground.

New entrants, use cases and increasing adoption highlight the potential scale of the market opportunity, but LP buy-in will be essential to growth.

A firm launched this week with the backing of US pension funds represents a new breed of fund of firms vehicles.

Founding investors in Collective Global include the Orange County Employees Retirement System and the City of San Jose Retirement System.