Fundraising

Apollo Global Management’s CFO Martin Kelly took us behind the scenes at the firm that raised the largest-ever private equity fund.

Barney Frank, the former chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, took the forum by surprise with his compliance comments.

In this third episode of our miniseries Private Markets and the End of Cheap Money, we explore key trends in private debt with industry professionals. While the asset class is not without challenges, some see better prospects for investing there than they have in some time.

Sources say lender mix has shifted and GPs aren’t struggling to get credit.

Climate continued to dominate the private markets sustainability agenda, both in terms of ESG and impact investing.

As funds hit the market over the next few months, they will likely contend with what some sources have told me is 'LP fatigue.'

In this second episode of our miniseries Private Markets and the End of Cheap Money, we talk to LPs about allocation shifts, impacts on fundraising and what investors are looking for out of their GPs as rates rise.

Despite a slowdown in deals in late 2022, consultancy says opportunities abound.

The law firm has hired a former Morgan Stanley in-house counsel as a partner in its private funds group.

In this first episode of our miniseries, Private Markets and the End of Cheap Money, we talk to dealmakers from Corsair, OEP, Vestar and more to hear how sponsors are coping with the higher price of 'L' in LBOs.