Lauren Mills
Lauren is private markets editor across IPE Real Assets and IPE.com.
Prior to joining IPE in June 2022, Lauren worked as editor, real-time analysis at the Wall Street Journal and as a senior financial journalist at a variety of UK nationals including The Sunday Telegraph and the Mail on Sunday.
Contact info
- Tel:
- +44 (0) 20 3465 9302
- Mobile:
- +44 (0) 7971 967 586
- Email:
- lauren.mills@ipe.com
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Aberdeen will receive a minority share of any surplus generated
NewsState Street Investment Management snaps up minority stake in Coller Capital
Deal aims to broaden both firms’ reach and unlock new opportunities in the rapidly growing private capital secondaries market
AnalysisEuropean pension funds pile into private markets
Institutional investors in Europe are boosting allocations to private credit, despite concerns about the quality of debt deals
Asset Class ReportsDown, but not out: Private equity enters a recovery phase
GPs are staging a comeback after several years of disappointing returns
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KPMG report says firms need to overhaul their operating models to meet evolving investor demands
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Cash to be invested via its Schroders Capital private equity mandate
Asset Class ReportsUS versus Europe: will private credit investors shift focus?
As market volatility persists, private credit investors are starting to rethink their allocations to the US in favour of Europe
Asset Class ReportsViewpoints: Asset managers prepare for global credit slump
Leading asset managers speak out on the contingency plans needed to ensure resilience in the next credit downturn
NewsMan Group to acquire Bardin Hill to bolster credit platform
Bardin Hill has significant expertise in managing credit strategies, combined with a sophisticated global client base
NewsInvestment Association appoints first head of private markets
IA creates new role in recognition of increasing importance of private markets, appointing Namita Kain
NewsM&G and Dai-ichi Life launch ambitious long-term strategic partnership
M&G to become preferred asset management partner for Dai-ichi Life Holdings in Europe
NewsClara superfund launches private markets investment vehicle
The superfund aims to invest 30-35% of its assets into private markets, managed by Van Lanschot Kempen
NewsInvestors must rethink private markets allocations, says bfinance
Report from consultancy suggests investors ‘must rethink private asset modelling and allocation strategies’
NewsUK’s FCA identifies multiple valuation challenges for private market managers
The FCA was clear on what it expects firms to do to redress the valuation discrepancies
Asset Class ReportsIs it time for private credit to step up on investing in artificial intelligence?
Besides digital and power infrastructure, investors are beginning to shift their focus to other areas of the burgeoning AI market
Asset Class ReportsViews from the top: Leading general partners on the evolution of private credit
We polled leading GPs on the evolution of private credit. They detect the growing strength of institutional investor interest but as competition increases and the market comes under greater scrutiny, could increased regulation be on the way?
InterviewsInterview: M&G Investments’s big bet on private markets
CEO Joseph Pinto wants to grow largest private markets business in Europe
NewsM&G snaps up majority stake in European private-credit business
P Capital Partners will become part of M&G Investments’ £73bn (€87bn) private markets business
NewsAmundi appoints new UK CEO
Amundi has appointed Eric Bramoullé as chief executive officer of Amundi in the UK
NewsPension funds seek private equity managers with ability to add long-term value
Emphasis is shifting from quantity to quality in private markets as investors seek GPs with superior skills and the ability to add value above and beyond financial engineering
