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Adams Street $3.2B fund signals confidence in secondaries

May 31, 2023

Apollo's impact arm makes 1st affordable housing bet

May 30, 2023

Market map: Nordic pensions dominate Europe's PE LPs in total commitments

May 24, 2023

Continuation funds dominate European secondaries fundraising

May 22, 2023

Private debt delivers calm waters in storm of volatility

May 19, 2023

PE turns to add-ons with large LBOs out of reach
M&A

PE turns to add-ons with large LBOs out of reach

May 16, 2023

Private equity finds some relief in add-ons acquisitions as the affordable debt supply dwindles, making large leveraged buyouts difficult to finance.
TPG acquires Angelo Gordon in $2.7B diversification play
Private Debt

TPG acquires Angelo Gordon in $2.7B diversification play

May 15, 2023

Private equity firm TPG is buying a veteran credit investor as part of an effort to bolster its position in the credit market.
Carlyle leads the way in Europe's financial services deals
Top Investor

Carlyle leads the way in Europe's financial services deals

May 12, 2023

The Carlyle Group tops a ranking of PE firms involved in the European financial services sector, completing 64 deals in the past five years.
PE firms stick with enterprise software bets
PE Exits

PE firms stick with enterprise software bets

May 11, 2023

US PE firms exited only 23 enterprise software companies in Q1 at a combined value of $4.2 billion, the lowest level since mid-2020.

Reporter's notebook: Democratization, divestment, AI at Milken conference
LPs

Reporter's notebook: Democratization, divestment, AI at Milken conference

May 10, 2023

The democratization of the private markets, the impact of AI, and the energy transition were among key concerns for industry players at the Milken Institute’s 2023 Global Conference
GPs quench thirst with NAV financing as liquidity dries up
Private Debt

GPs quench thirst with NAV financing as liquidity dries up

May 9, 2023

Industry participants have seen a spike in demand for NAV financing in the past few months as liquidity in the PE market dwindles.
Map: 10 cities powering China's PE growth
China

Map: 10 cities powering China's PE growth

May 8, 2023

A handful of Chinese cities, aided by government policies and geography, have quickly given rise to industries and businesses that are catching PE investors' attention.
PE's 10 most-active European investors in growth deals
Growth Equity

PE's 10 most-active European investors in growth deals

May 2, 2023

While private equity deals have been in decline across the board, growth investments have not faced the same financing issues that are impeding buyouts.
US PE exits slow to a trickle in Q1
PE Exits

US PE exits slow to a trickle in Q1

May 2, 2023

US PE firms closed only 279 exits in Q1, a 14.4% fall from the previous quarter. These exits had a combined value of $55.9 billion—the lowest since Q2 2020.