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The firm expects some investors to pause new commitments as the board’s conflicts committee conducts an independent review into co-founder Leon Black’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

As GPs revel in the exuberance of a burgeoning investment trend, some limited partners have begun to question potential conflicts around private equity firms raising SPACs.

The firm is back in market with a follow-up to its hybrid value fund and is on track to hit its $20bn fundraising goal for the year, co-founder Josh Harris said on its latest earnings call.

PEI's interactive chart takes a look at some markets beyond the US that permit defined contribution plans to invest in private equity, and the regulations governing their participation.

Got a fully drawn fund? Experts from law firm Dechert outline ways GPs can raise additional capital for their portfolios.

CFOs speaking to Private Funds CFO are keen to be able to keep subscription credit lines drawn until their funds hold a final close to avoid what they say are messy LP rebalancing issues.

KKR signals positioning for the retail market, as big firms prep for an influx of new money while exploring new markets.

The firm's private equity activity in Q4 was mostly in Europe and Asia, totaling a little less than half of $4bn of total investments.

Thoma tells us what he thinks the PE industry needs to do – and what it needs to subject itself to; Panelists at the Forum warn about the potential pitfalls of raising capital overseas.