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Sector specialisation: Long delayed in Europe, now gaining traction
As the evolving PE landscape poses challenges for generalists, will sector specialists finally come to the fore in Europe, asks Monument Group's Janet Brooks.
Tokyo: Where to eat, drink and raise capital
The top LP locations? The most jaw-dropping view? The best place for breakfast? Two Tokyo-based executives give their tips for first-time visitors.
AP4’s alternatives head on the three ESG areas GPs need to improve on
Jenny Askfelt Ruud, head of alternative investments at the €35bn Swedish pension fund, says GPs need better strategic angles when it comes to sustainable investing.
FIRSTavenue: Anatomy of a fundraise
Institutional investors may be increasing their allocations to private equity, but GPs still need to take a thoughtful and strategic approach to the fundraising market, say FIRSTavenue executives Michael Henningsen and Colin Dinneen.
Want to raise money from Europeans? It’s about to get harder
Revisions to AIFMD are going to make reverse solicitation more difficult without a passport, writes lawyer Matija Repolusk.
J-STAR: Fresh faces
For Japanese industrial businesses, a key growth driver is a revitalised management team, say J-STAR managing partner Kenichi Harada and principal Hiroaki Kiriseko
Neuberger Berman: ‘Each investor has a unique goal’
Domestic LPs are taking a more sophisticated approach to private equity, which involves the greater use of separate accounts, says Ryo Ohira, Neuberger Berman’s head of East Asia
NSSK: Coming into its own
Japanese private equity may have had a few false dawns in the past, but the market today is very different from that of just 10 years ago, says NSSK founding partner Jun Tsusaka
CLSA: How to make a success of succession
Partnering with company founders provides contrarian private equity buyers a rich seam of investments, says CLSA Capital Partners president Megumi Kiyozuka.
J-STAR: Looking for the next generation of managers
For Japanese industrial businesses, a key growth driver is a revitalised management team, say J-STAR managing partner Kenichi Harada and principal Hiroaki Kiriseko
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