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Thriving amid market shifts: takeaways from the McGuireWoods emerging manager conference

Despite potential fundraising challenges, there always is capital available for great opportunities, write McGuireWoods partner Jon Finger and managing director Rob Fox.

Three pillars of ownership culture

Employee success drives customer success, which in turn drives company success, writes John Block, founder of Unity Partners.

Dawson Partners: Is there liquidity on the horizon?

Following a drought in distributions, private equity dealmaking is showing signs of awakening in 2024, writes Yann Robard, managing partner at Dawson Partners.

Withum on gaining traction in an uphill market

Despite a tough fundraising climate, 100 new funds were launched last year by first-time managers, topping the peak set in 2021, says Colleen Fay, a tax partner at Withum.

Thayer Street Partners on standing out from the crowd

The highly recurring revenue profile of our businesses and the customized capital structures that we create provide downside protection but maintain upside potential similar to more traditional private equity, says Thayer Street Partners’ Josh Koplewicz

Parallaxes Capital on selling the sizzle of an obscure asset class

Taxes have the ability to deliver what many allocators view to be the holy grail – uncorrelated returns – says Andy Lee, founder and chief investment officer, Parallaxes Capital.

Realizing liquidity amid market dislocation

The process of exiting an investment is challenging, but the good news it that it can lead to longer holds, writes Patrick Turner, managing director of VSS Capital Partners.

Baseball, basketball and football step aside for sailing, lacrosse and padel

Private equity is flowing into niche sports – they offer the potential for real value, writes Antonio Cacorino, founder and CEO of APEX, but at what risk?

Impact investing and better healthcare for all

Private equity has an important role in making healthcare better and more equitable. Impact investors can help insure those outcomes, write Priya Parrish and Sophia Friedman of Impact Engine.

The most important part of diligence that nobody is talking about

Management team effectiveness remains the single most important factor determining the success of a private equity investment, writes Samhita AP Jayanti, founder of Ideamix Coaching.