Carmela Mendoza
Carmela Mendoza is a senior reporter for Private Equity International based in London. She first joined PEI in Hong Kong in 2015 and covered Asia. A graduate of Ateneo de Manila University, she previously worked for a digital agency in Singapore focused on government websites and publications covering business, trade and industry, transport, and social development.
The Swiss firm brought in three executives in December to lead the strategy.
The Conshoshocken-headquartered investment firm gathered a further $450m in the quarter for its latest offering.
BSP IX has raised $14bn and is poised to reach $20bn by year-end, the firm revealed during its first-quarter earnings call.
Sponsors must ensure their own interests align with those of their existing LPs and the buyers to combat a rise in 'conflict washing', panellists at last week's Invest Europe forum warned.
Blackstone is on track to reach $20bn for its latest flagship secondaries fund, having nearly achieved its target in the space of a quarter.
Holding assets longer is not always the first consideration for prized assets, healthcare investors said at a Dechert conference.
Suyi Kim, previously head of Asia at the Canadian pension giant, has been named to lead its private equity unit globally.
The private equity giant is looking at opportunities to acquire secondaries firms or set the unit up organically, according to co-president and co-COO Scott Nuttall.
The world's biggest asset manager in recent weeks amassed nearly $8bn across its debut secondaries fund and its third renewable energy fund.
BlackRock Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions has completed over 15 transactions including single and multi-fund portfolios, GP-led restructurings and other complex deals.