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RAISE Impact is an impact investment strategy dedicated to investing in growth companies that are both profitable and committed to building a more sustainable future. The strategy’s Co-head, Aglaé Touchard Le Drian (pictured), highlights how ESG considerations are integrated into every stage of the investment cycle and act as an effective lever for value creation…
In a bid to retain top talent as the industry combats a prolonged period of subdues deals activity, private equity firms are offering a range of staff ‘benefits’ including higher base salaries, more paid time-offs, gym discounts, travel insurance, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has completed the sale of a diversified portfolio of 20 limited partnership private equity fund interests in mostly North American and European buyout funds to private investment firm Ardian for around CAD2.1bn.
Big name private equity firms including KKR and Carlyle are increasingly pivoting from their traditional buyout strategies to the private credit sector as they look to combat a prolonged slump in dealmaking, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Following a challenging year marked by rising interest rates and slower growth, successful private equity firms are adapting to the changing environment, according to Dechert’s 6th annual Global Private Equity Outlook report.
Europe’s biggest buyout firm CVC has put its plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in Amsterdam later this month on hold, due to what it sees as “unfavourable market conditions”, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Several big name private equity firms including Ardian, Brookfield, Tikehau Capital and CVC, have all established offices in the Gulf recently as they look to tap into the resources of the region’s cash-rich sovereign wealth funds and families, according to a report by Reuters
In the dynamic world of credit investment, staying ahead of the curve requires a blend of experiential wisdom and technological prowess. Drakai Capital, a Paris-based investment management firm, epitomises this blend by fusing technology with credit investing to generate consistent, low-volatility alpha. We sat down with the firm’s leaders to delve into their unique approach and the burgeoning potential of systematic credit.
Global investment firm Carlyle has launched Farmfront Group, a new global platform of irrigation providers created following its 2022 acquisition of Ocmis Group and the recent acquisitions of three European irrigation firms – Irrimec, Otech, and RKD.
RRJ Capital, a Hong Kong and Singapore based private equity firm led by ex-Goldman Sachs banker Richard Ong, is considering making a €5bn bid for Vodafone’s Spanish business, according to a report by Investing.com.
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
