Record $3.2 Trillion in Unsold Private Equity Assets, Bain Reports
PE firms hold onto overpriced assets for longer, constraining distributions to LPs, but Bain sees a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Slowdown in PE Exits, M&A Activity Leads to Smaller, Slower Distributions to Public Pension Funds
Some funds with significant allocations to private equity are facing a negative cash flow from PE distributions.
Fund Managers Target Overlooked ‘Middle Ground’ for Hedge Funds
Traditional pod shops may not be the only strategy for empowering fund managers.
Canada’s CDPQ Invests C$200M in Swedish EV Battery Developer
The investment will go toward the construction of a lithium-ion gigafactory in Quebec.
M&A, VC, AI Activity Expected to Increase in Next 5 Years, per Coller Capital Survey
The semiannual private equity barometer survey included 110 PE managers answering questions about artificial intelligence, private credit and more.
Government Pension Fund Global Asks Parliament for PE Permission
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund made a request to the country’s ministry of finance to permit private equity investment estimated between $40 billion and $70 billion.
Treasury’s Record $4.3B Crypto Exchange Fine Adds to Pressure on Digital Assets
Binance was fined for money-laundering just after Kraken was charged and less than one month after a jury found FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of fraud.
Schroders Capital Launches $30B Credit and Debt Business as Asset Owners Flock to Alts
The new unit will deal in real asset debt, structured and corporate credit, specialty finance and impact lending.
Brookfield Raises $12B for Private Equity Program
Brookfield Capital Partners VI is the largest private equity fund in the firm’s history.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Announces Partnership With Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System
The partnership aims to invest in senior direct lending opportunities in Asia Pacific.
Willis Towers Watson Sees Headwinds in Commercial Real Estate
Report outlines how investors can navigate market pullback.
As COVID Recedes, Can Gold Maintain Its Lofty Level?
The commodity has been having a good month despite a recent report of low demand.
Op-Ed: The Climate Investment Dilemma—Divestment or Decarbonization?
FEG’s Tim O’Donnell explores the merits of engagement.
Wells Fargo: Ax Natural Gas Too Early and the Green Energy Agenda Suffers
Gas, touted as the bridge between fossil fuels and renewables, is vital to ensure a smooth shift, a report argues.
Whew, Crypto’s Correlation to Stocks Seems to Be Over
Bitcoin has been arm in arm with the S&P 500 for months, raising questions about its use as an alt.