PE Fundraising
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Capital PoolBig PE managers underperform, and here is data to prove it
July 27, 2026The largest LPs keep writing checks to managers that can’t beat their smaller peers—and will probably continue to do soArticle
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Private EquityFrancisco Partners’ $21B haul defies tech PE fundraising chill
July 23, 2026It will target markets where incumbents are protected by high switching costs and regulatory barriers.Article
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PE ExitsContinuation funds drive record H1 for secondary market
July 21, 2026There was $34B in deals focused on a single company, as sponsors sought to hold onto trophy assets while cashing out investorsArticle
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Analyst NoteDiminishing Returns to Scale
July 17, 2026PE buyout funds have scaled to $20 billion+, but bigger doesn’t guarantee superior returns. We examine how megafunds compare to middle-market peers on value creation, exit conditions, and return dispersion in a higher-for-longer rate environment.Research
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NetherlandsDutch PE fundraising hits six-year high as dealmaking cools
July 17, 2026Pension reform is freeing institutions in the Netherlands to pour more capital into private markets, even as sponsors turn more cautious about new deals in the country.Article
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PE FundraisingEurope’s PE capital consolidates around established firms
July 6, 2026Germany is the only major market where emerging managers raised more funds than their experienced rivals.Article
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APACThree funds made up 85% of APAC PE fundraising so far this year
June 29, 2026They were among the largest Asian-focused vehicles raised in recent years.Article
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PE FundraisingSEC probe could pressure PE to show its work on continuation funds
June 24, 2026PE found a way around a difficult market for selling companies: It sells to itself. Now the SEC wants to know how.Article
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PB Q&AAI is impact investing’s biggest test and its biggest opportunity, says LeapFrog chief
June 4, 2026Q&A with Andy Kuper, CEO and founder of LeapFrog Investments.Article
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AsiaBlackstone hits final close of third Asian fund on $13.1B
June 2, 2026BCP Asia III is the PE giant’s largest fund for the region.Article
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Capital PoolNot all co-investors want to die on the fee-free hill
June 1, 2026Co-investment funds raised a record $47.3 billion last year, despite charging management fees and carried interest.Article
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FundraisingPE’s capital concentration phenomenon reaches new heights
May 26, 2026The 10 largest funds accounted for more than half of all capital raised, with industrial-focused Triton and Greenbriar among the winnersArticle
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PE FundraisingMusic catalogs strike a chord with private capital—but investors want more than just royalties
May 22, 2026From passive income to dedicated vehicles, institutional capital is reshaping how music rights are owned and developed.Article
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PB Q&ALP interest in climate has cooled, but sophistication is rising
May 6, 2026Q&A with Rob Kaplan of Asia’s first recycled plastics fund, Circulate CapitalArticle
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Asset AllocationThe end of easy money has made private markets harder to navigate
May 4, 2026Private market AUM is estimated to reach $26.7 trillion by 2030, but with sharp divergence between strategiesArticle
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Analyst NotePitchBook Analyst Note: US Private Equity’s New Fundraising Reality
May 4, 2026This analyst note examines how capital concentration, manager specialization, and the decline of leverage-driven returns are reshaping the private equity fundraising landscape.Research
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FranceFrance PE hits lowest activity since 2021 as caution rises
April 29, 2026Investors turn to add-on deals for risk management.Article
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Weekend AnalysisSecondaries’ next layer raises old questions
April 24, 2026Here’s why secondaries investors are increasingly turning to tertiary investors for liquidity.Article
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