PEI’s editorial team looks at the record $180bn raised for private equity in Q1 2021 and how average fund sizes for private debt funds topped $1bn for the first time during the quarter.
1 min read · 28 April 2021
Debt funds are growing in size as fewer managers are able to secure the lion’s share of capital, according to the latest PDI Fundraising Report.
1 min read · 26 April 2021
Comvest Credit Partners V has held a final close.
1 min read · 23 April 2021
The middle-market’s roughly 100bps premium over broadly syndicated loans is widely seen as a risk premium, but that’s not the case, says Antares Capital COO Timothy Lyne.
1 min read · 19 April 2021
The £100m fund will invest in illiquid and liquid strategies to meet the needs of highly regulated DC schemes.
2 min read · 14 April 2021
Twin Brook Capital Partners founder and managing partner Trevor Clark discusses key takeaways from working through the pandemic and the state of the market moving forward.
1 min read · 12 April 2021
The New York-based manager has raised $1bn for the latest vehicle in its Alkali series, which has gathered $2.9bn in total.
1 min read · 08 April 2021
The fund invests in first lien loans for European small and mid-market companies.
1 min read · 31 March 2021
The fund expects to see significant opportunities as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
2 min read · 18 March 2021
The fund has secured the backing of an insurance company and pension fund in Italy.
1 min read · 17 March 2021
