Performance

The new flagship offering's target size is 12% larger than Fund IX, which closed in 2021 on $5.6bn.

Details of Thoma Bravo Fund XVI and the returns of its predecessors have been disclosed in US pension materials.

The transaction has been backed by capital from long-term yield-oriented institutions and not traditional secondaries firms, PEI understands.

As Asia-Pacific’s fundraising slump continues, hopes are being pinned on the southeast.

Elevated interest rates and an evolving value creation playbook is causing some investors to question whether managers can replicate their past performance.

Headwinds were likely caused by the continued transition to higher base interest rates and a slow-down in M&A activity.

Despite a recent drop in deal activity and fundraising, private equity in the Nordic region has been catching the eyes of investors due to attractive returns.

PSERS' former co-head of private markets Darren Foreman and value creation evaluation agency's Romain Begramian argue that managers need to up their game to combat falling returns and confidence in the sector.

High interest rates have made the cost of capital expensive and have led buyers to view certain assets as worth less than sellers’ asking prices, writes John R Fischer.