Cinven still sees opportunities akin to its US expansion of fashion brand Kurt Geiger, despite potential tariffs on imports by the new US administration. But the political shift means focusing on brand resonance is more important than ever, Maxim Crewe, partner and head of consumer at the London-based firm, told PE Hub. Charlesbank Capital Partners is running a process to extend its hold over one of its relatively younger assets, Action Behavior Centers, which it acquired in 2022, three secondaries market sources told Buyouts. Private Equity International recently caught up with Joan Solotar, global head of private wealth solutions at Blackstone, to discuss its progress in tapping private wealth capital at scale and where it sees opportunities for future growth. Solotar is one of the speakers at PEI Group’s NEXUS 2025 conference in Orlando on 10-12 March. On the heels of committing $2.8 billion into private equity over the past two years, the New Mexico State Investment Council is bracing for a sizable J-curve impact. (Buyouts) Are real estate allocations at risk? Industry executives are concerned Donald Trump's energy policies could further steer investor capital away from the asset class to infrastructure. (PERE) Small-cap secondaries funds are punching above their weight from a distribution to paid-in capital perspective – a performance metric closely monitored by limited partners allocating into private markets at a time where realisations have slowed. (Secondaries Investor) A counter-intuitive approach to AI training in the US could sidestep Jevons paradox, bring data centres online faster and save the industry billions of dollars every year. (Infrastructure Investor) Schroders Greencoat, the infrastructure business of Schroders Capital, has launched a long-term asset fund designed to give wealth clients access to energy transition investments. (New Private Markets) A nearly three-year fundraise for Neuberger Berman’s latest real estate secondaries vehicle has ended with a $1.05 billion haul, beating its target by over $200 million, albeit with the help of an undisclosed amount of employee contributions as well as its own capital. (PERE) Advent International is seeking $26 billion for Advent International GPE XI, according to materials prepared for the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board’s February 27 board meeting. (Private Equity International) Luxembourg-headquartered Quilvest has promoted Daniel Toledano to the newly-created role of global head of sustainability, the firm will announce Friday. (New Private Markets) | 