French buyout firm Astorg is struggling to raise sufficient capital for its latest flagship fund, highlighting ongoing strain across the European private equity fundraising market as investor caution increases and exit activity remains subdued, according to a report by the Financial Times.
AMP Limited has begun scaling back its exposure to private credit, describing conditions in the market as increasingly “frothy” as it repositions capital toward infrastructure and other asset classes, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bain Capital has completed the final close of its sixth Asia private equity fund, raising $10.5bn in total capital commitments and surpassing its original $7bn target, as investors continue to back established managers with long-standing regional track records.
Private equity firm Lightrock has raised $500m for a new strategy aimed at expanding access to affordable, clean energy across Asia and Africa, as global investors continue to back transition-focused opportunities in emerging markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Institutional Limited Partners Association is seeking to overhaul longstanding PE fund formation practices, arguing that “runaway legal costs” are increasingly burdening investors and distorting incentives across the industry, according to a report by the FT.
S2G Investments has raised $1bn for its debut institutional fund since spinning out as an independent firm, targeting growth-stage companies focused on energy resilience and food security amid rising global input costs and supply chain pressures, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Capital A, a lower mid-market investor focused on entrepreneur led businesses across the Benelux and Germany, today announced the successful fundraising of Capital A Fund V, securing €515m of investor commitments.
Life insurers owned by PE firms have significantly increased their exposure to private credit markets, deepening ties between the insurance sector and alternative lending ecosystems, according to a report by Bloomberg citing research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Blackstone is laying the groundwork for a third vintage of its long-duration private equity strategy, as the alternative asset manager continues to expand fundraising efforts across institutional and wealth channels, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The UK government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at attracting up to £99 billion of investment from Australian pension funds into British infrastructure, real estate and private market assets by 2035, as it seeks to deepen cross-border capital flows and support long-term economic growth, according to a report by
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