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Tough fundraising environment sees PE management fees drop to record low

Private Equity Wire

Management fees for private equity buyout funds have fallen to their lowest level since tracking began in 2005, as fund managers face increasing pressure to attract investors in a challenging fundraising landscape, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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The 25 Most Active Independent Sponsors on Axial

Axial

They tend to have fewer portfolio companies than private equity firms, which affords them a high degree of personal attention post-acquisition. Limited partners are also gravitating towards their lower management fees, and the flexibility that comes with co-investing on a deal by deal basis.

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A Conversation With John Graham on CPP Investments Fiscal 2023 Results

Pension Pulse

Management fees increased by $165 million, due to an increase in average assets managed by external fund managers. headquartered leader in the experience management software category in an all-cash transaction that values Qualtrics at approximately US$12.5 Our operating expense ratio was 28.6

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Pension funds push for greater transparency on PE fees and returns

Private Equity Wire

Pension funds are calling for more transparency from private equity firms, seeking clearer and standardised reporting on fees and returns, in new guidelines published by the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA), according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

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Blackstone Becomes First $1tr Private Equity Manager

Private Equity Insights

Passing that milestone puts the firm in the same league as mutual fund behemoths and banking giants. Private equity firms have sought to join a special club: managing $1 trillion in assets, a milestone that would put them in the same league as mutual fund behemoths like BlackRock and Fidelity and banking giants like JPMorgan Chase.

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Blackstone (BX) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

billion in January, and our new private equity vehicle, BXPE, raised $1.3 BXPE will leverage the firm's full breadth of investment capabilities in private equity, including buyout, secondaries, tactical opportunities, life sciences growth, and other opportunistic strategies. Fee related earnings were $4.3

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Private equity targets expansion in $12.5tn workplace retirement market

Private Equity Insights

Currently, private equity represents less than 1% of defined contribution plan assets, yet firms such as Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, and KKR see significant growth potential. While ETFs typically charge around 0.51% in fees, private equity firms often collect 2% in management fees and 20% of profits.