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Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Private Equity Bashing Takes Center Stage at Berlin Conference
Welcome to Going Private, Bloomberg's twice-weekly newsletter about private markets and the forces moving capital away from the public eye. Today, we bring you to the SuperReturn conference in Berlin, where some private equity executives had harsh words for their own industry. Plus, continuation vehicles in private credit and more consolidation among managers — Isabella Farr If you're not already on our list, sign up here. Have feedback? Email us at goingprivate@ Private markets investors and asset managers gathered in Berlin this week for the SuperReturn International conference, one of the main events in the buyout industry's social calendar. Many had little reason to celebrate.
Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Egan-Jones Private Credit Ratings Draw Scrutiny on Wall Street
Welcome to Going Private, Bloomberg's twice-weekly newsletter about private markets and the forces moving capital away from the public eye. Today, a warning about private credit risks becoming systemic and Elon Musk's fundraising spree. But first, we take you to the Philadelphia suburbs, where a prolific credit grader has become an outsize player in the multi-trillion private credit industry — Isabella Farr and Davide Scigliuzzo. If you're not already on our list, sign up here. Have feedback? Email us at goingprivate@ In 2024, a small ratings firm headquartered in a four-bedroom colonial just outside of Philadelphia, stamped ratings on more than 3,000 private credit deals — all with a team of just 20 analysts.
Bloomberg
16-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Private Capital Firms to Break Into 401(k) Retirement Plans
Welcome to Going Private, Bloomberg's twice-weekly newsletter about private markets and the forces moving capital away from the public eye. Today, we're looking at the latest push to bring private assets into 401(k) retirement funds and concerns in enterprise software. Plus, private credit managers took to Nashville to debate the benefits of size and scale. If you're not already on our list, sign up here. Have feedback? Email us at goingprivate@ — Isabella Farr and Davide Scigliuzzo As alternative asset managers have swelled, they've started to search near and far for more funds. They've tapped individual investor pockets, traditional family offices, even Australian retirement funds.
Bloomberg
14-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Private Equity Firms Hunt for Alternate Ways to Return Investor Cash
With a prolonged deal slowdown, private equity shops are turning to stake sales and debt to generate liquidity Welcome to Going Private, Bloomberg's twice-weekly newsletter about private markets and the forces moving capital away from the public eye. Today, we're looking at two paths that private equity firms can pursue to generate liquidity and return investor capital. Plus, UK pension fund managers have agreed to invest some of their holdings in domestic private markets — Isabella Farr. If you're not already on our list, sign up here. Have feedback? Email us at goingprivate@ With few options to make money right now — thanks to a paucity of deals and initial public offerings — private equity firms have been forced to come up with alternate ways to generate cash for their investors.
Bloomberg
23-04-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Goldman Sachs Tells Investors It's More Than Just an Investment Bank
Welcome to Going Private, Bloomberg's twice-weekly newsletter about private markets and the forces moving capital away from the public eye. Today, we're looking at how Goldman Sachs is trying to convince investors its top executives should be paid in line with alternatives giants. Plus, Yale is considering offloading private equity fund stakes. If you're not already on our list, sign up here. Have feedback? Email us at goingprivate@ — Isabella Farr
