Early adopters of the technology are exploring where the greatest benefits lie for private equity, but secure and responsible protocols remain key.
As the digitalisation of real-world assets gathers pace, it is imperative that managers and fund domiciles are ready to meet the opportunities this presents, say Elliot Refson and Philip Pirecki at Jersey Finance.
This year's cohort of Future 40 investors have been making strides with their institutions' private markets programmes, from leading co-investments and sourcing emerging manager relationships to enhancing due diligence processes.
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The challenging economic environment is expected to continue to generate compelling opportunities for both co-investment and secondaries strategies, say David Brett and Jeff Akers at Adams Street Partners.
At the NEXUS 2024 event, private markets leaders discussed how private equity is evolving. Key topics included adapting to macroeconomic pressures, finding new capital sources and exploring AI's impact.
Index funds that passively invest in private funds have the potential to outperform portfolios of individually selected private funds, similar to how passive has beaten active in public markets, say NewVest’s Edward Talmor-Gera and Ariel Ezrahi.
Secondaries buyers must be selective as more assets come to market amid liquidity pressures, says Pomona Capital’s Michael Granoff.
Exit events are proving the viability of GP stakes investing, which offers both yield and meaningful potential capital appreciation, says Bradford Pilcher, a partner at Bonaccord Capital Partners.
A slowdown in the exit market is pushing managers to explore alternative options and hone their value-creation skills.