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Private Take: Raising standards in the 'new' private markets

In the rush to extend private markets access to new investors, the industry risks mistaking more products for better portfolios, writes John Toomey, chief executive of HarbourVest Partners.

Thrive Alternatives on the inner game of private equity

In the age of AI, people-focused leadership is becoming a key differentiator and a route to true value creation, argues Thrive Alternatives chairman and co-founder Chris Lerner.

An insider’s guide to gifting carried interest and estate planning

CPA Anthony Venette explains how gifting a portion of carried interest earlier can allow future appreciation to accrue outside of a GP’s estate for significant tax savings and legacy building.

Private Take: Are shifting investment behaviours strengthening or straining LP-GP ties?

LPs and GPs are increasingly divided on whether certain investment behaviours are truly beneficial to their relationship, writes Jennifer Choi, chief executive of the Institutional Limited Partners Association.

The rise of non-sponsored growth credit

A founder-first shift in the growth capital market offers a compelling opportunity to lenders.

Private Take: The year of the continuation vehicle

While CVs are a paradigm-shifting innovation, the industry must be relentless in the pursuit of fairness and integrity when using them, writes Jeremy Coller, chief investment officer and managing partner at Coller Capital.

Paine Schwartz on lessons in TNFD reporting for PE firms

Nature-related disclosures are becoming vital for investors but require careful calibration, according to Paine Schwartz Partners’ CEO Kevin Schwartz and head of sustainability Rachel Hurley.

Antoine Dréan’s 10 outrageous PE predictions for 2026

The founder of placement agent Triago and private markets veteran shares his latest fictional (or not?) outlook for the year ahead.

Earn-outs: A bridge to troubled water?

Earn-out provisions require careful drafting to avoid post-completion disputes and protect value, write Ben Bruton, Christopher Hull and Suzanne Labi of Winston & Strawn London.

Private markets’ burgeoning capital concentration challenge

By appealing to retail and large institutional investors, mega-managers may end up with the lion’s share of capital, with implications for themselves and their investors, writes Cambridge Associates’ Andrea Auerbach.