Private Equity

McDermott Will & Schulte's hire of a top PE lawyer isn't just a personnel move. It's the capstone of a decade-long strategy to conquer New York.

HarbourVest's $4.75B fund signals a major trend: investors are bypassing old models for direct access to deals in AI and tech. What does this mean for you?

A landmark partnership between data giant MSCI and wealth titan UBS aims to solve private markets' biggest problem: opacity. Can their AI-driven platform succeed?

A silent, massive shift has occurred in life insurance, with private capital now controlling nearly one-fifth of the industry. What does this mean for your financial safety net?

SCP Standard Capital appoints Fabian Becker as CEO, solidifying its pivot from media to investment. Stephanie Schettler-Köhler's move to COO ensures stability.

With a new name and an external manager, Neostellar Capital is pivoting hard into AI, pouring millions into the tech's backbone. Is this the new model?

A Boca Raton family office is testing a 40-year-old Warren Buffett ad in a newspaper, betting that old-school trust can beat new-school algorithms in M&A.

Harvest Sherwood is dead, but its legal claims are worth a fortune. Atlas Grove's high-stakes plan isn't revival, but a billion-dollar war on an entire industry.

Private equity is hitting the trails. River Associates' acquisition of Horsepower Automotive Group signals a major investment in the booming off-road and overlanding market.

With a new mega-fund on the horizon, Antin Infrastructure Partners' latest senior promotions in London signal a strategic play in a hyper-competitive market.

Right Time's new CEO, a veteran in scaling service giants, reveals private equity firm Gryphon Investors' plan for aggressive consolidation in Canada's home services market.

Private equity giant Lightyear Capital backs benefits platform Corestream, a strategic move signaling tech's pivotal role in the future of employee retention.

A new alliance gives mid-market funds the ESG data they've been missing, shifting private equity from subjective storytelling to hard benchmarks.

As consumer brands face digital disruption and capital pressure, Rand & Co. hires a new MD, signaling a shift toward hands-on, operational investment.

As private equity faces a liquidity crunch, Patria Investments' oversubscribed secondary fund reveals a winning strategy: targeting smaller, overlooked deals.

Mawer's new fund brings private equity to the masses, but this move from public market safety to private complexity carries risks alongside its rewards.

National wealth manager Cerity Partners expands into Oregon by merging with Cordant, a firm specializing in complex tech compensation for Silicon Forest pros.

Shell divests its iconic auto service chain to private equity firm Monomoy, a move that sharpens its energy transition focus while securing a new future for Jiffy Lube.

As it nears its tenth anniversary, the private capital firm promotes four key players, signaling a strategic deepening of its expertise for complex markets.

Hawkeye Partners recruits two industry titans, Jennifer Ciullo and Greg Moran, signaling a major strategic pivot from seeding managers to building in-house platforms.