fundraising

Firms with the means and resources can access the US retail market via the 1940 Investment Companies Act, which them to raise non-institutional capital.

2021 marks the year products aimed at tapping the defined contribution market see the light of day. Increased interest in such vehicles suggests more are soon to come.

Pent up demand among secondaries buyers and LPs’ desire to manage their portfolios in the wake of covid-19 points to healthy transaction volumes in the year ahead.

Capital raising is resuming after a temporary pause, and it is doing so with a virtual twist

Two senior executives from Aberdeen Standard Investments say GPs looking for support capital are not concerned about its source.

Silver Lake’s multi-decade strategy is the latest example of private equity grappling with how to hold on to assets beyond the traditional 10 years.

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.