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PE LPs and GPs adopting ‘ESG or nothing’ approach to investments

New data from PwC Luxembourg suggests the majority of private equity Limited Partners (LPs) and General Partners (GPs) are shifting towards an “ESG or nothing” investment philosophy, with over three quarters planning to cease investing in or promoting non-ESG private markets products by the end of 2025. The data comes

Apollo ups headcount in Europe on private credit boom

Apollo Global Management Inc is planning to continue increasing its headcount the UK and Europe as it looks to capitalise on a boom in private credit activity in the region, according to a report by Bloomberg. 

Alt fund managers optimistic about launches and capital raising

Alternative fund managers are optimistic about the next 18 months, with almost all (98%) confident about launching new funds and eight in ten (81%) expecting fundraising to be higher in the next next year and a half than in the previous 18 months, according to new research form Ocorian. Some

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Discount PE ‘follow-on’ deals on the up

In a sign that stock market valuations are not expected to regain their previous highs anytime soon, private equity firms are increasingly selling shares in portfolio companies at a discount to their IPO prices, according to a report by The Financial Times.

LP and GP relations in flux, says new report

Relations between limited partners and general partners are in a state of flux amid ongoing economic volatility, according to a new report from Barnes & Thornburg, which draws on insights from a survey of 125 LPs, GPs, and service providers across the private funds landscape. The 2023 Investment Funds Outlook

CoVenture adds two to team

CoVenture, an alternative asset management firm focused on direct credit opportunities and credit-oriented investments in early and late-stage companies, has made two new female additions to its team – Dalia Bauman as a vice president in the hybrid capital team, and Molly Cline as an associate on the capital formation

KKR ahead of expectations with 26% drop in Q1 earnings

A steep decline in asset sales from its private equity portfolio, coupled with lower transaction fees, saw KKR & Co Inc’s after-tax distributable earnings fall 26% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report by Reuters. With higher interest rates, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and market volatility all

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