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Howard Marks Weigh's Bubble Risks | Investor Memo Digest
"The riskiest thing in the world is the belief that there's no risk" - Howard Marks reflects on market bubbles past and present.
Jan 9, 20252 min read


BlackRock Takes $600M+ Loss as Private Equity Bet Goes South; Alacrity Sets Q1 2025 Close for Restructuring
BlackRock's private equity division is taking a total loss on its controlling stake in Alacrity, an insurance outsourcing company.
Jan 9, 20252 min read


Insignia Capital Group Welcomes Back Tiffany Obenchain as Partner
Insignia Capital Group welcomes back Tiffany Obenchain as Partner, bringing 18+ years of investing experience to the private equity firm.
Jan 8, 20251 min read


Argosy Private Equity Acquires Mr. Splash Car Wash, Expanding Midwest Presence
Argosy Private Equity acquires Mr. Splash Car Wash, aiming to expand Midwest presence and drive growth through strategic improvements.
Jan 8, 20252 min read


Aperture Secures Strategic Investment from Genstar Capital
Genstar Capital invests in Aperture, a forensic expert platform, to accelerate growth through service and geographic expansion.
Jan 7, 20251 min read


FT | Private Equity Giants Eye Trillion-Dollar 401(k) Market Under Potential Trump Return
Private equity firms seek Trump's help to tap $13tn retirement market for new investment growth.
Jan 6, 20251 min read


LaSalle Acquires 536,000 sq ft Industrial Complex in Tempe, Arizona
LaSalle acquires 536,000 sq ft industrial complex in Tempe, AZ, expanding its portfolio in high-growth Metro Phoenix market.
Jan 5, 20251 min read


FT | Wall Street Braces for Private Equity-Led IPO Wave in 2025
Wall Street preps for 2025 IPO surge as PE firms seek exits; Klarna and Chime among anticipated listings.
Jan 5, 20251 min read


Research Digest | Private Equity's IRR Problem
Study reveals private equity's preferred performance metric (IRR) creates misleading returns.
Jan 4, 20251 min read


Podcast Insights | Blackstone's Jon Gray on What Makes The World's Biggest Alternative Asset Manager Tick
Blackstone's Jon Gray reveals to Norway's wealth fund CEO how the firm scaled to $1T+ AUM: relentless focus on returns & entrepreneurial cul
Jan 3, 20251 min read


TechCrunch | Private Equity Giant Permira Doubles Down on Tech-Enabled Growth
Permira's new co-CEO Brian Ruder reveals the firm's evolving strategy, highlighting recent major acquisitions including Squarespace ($7.2B)
Dec 29, 20242 min read


FT | Junk loan defaults hit 7.2%, highest since 2020
What's new: U.S. companies are defaulting on leveraged loans at a 7.2% rate, the highest level in four years, as they struggle to...
Dec 24, 20241 min read


FT | China's PE exit drought hits global investment giants
What's new: Top private equity firms have been unable to sell or list their Chinese investments in 2023 - the first time this has...
Dec 24, 20241 min read


Financial Leaders Signal Bullish 2025 Outlook, PE Markets Set to Expand
Major wall street execs bullish on 2025: Private markets lead growth, cash moving to longer-term investments.
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Private Equity Giants Tap GP Stakes as New Growth Frontier
Blue Owl Capital highlights growing investor appetite for GP stakes investments, offering both steady cashflow and broad diversification.
Dec 2, 20241 min read


WSJ | Wall Street rushes to sell private credit to retail investors
Major investment firms including Apollo, BlackRock, and KKR are racing to launch private-credit ETFs and retail products, aiming to tap into
Oct 3, 20241 min read
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