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Pepper Hamilton: Rights and risks in the age of transparency

In order to build a culture of transparency, you must start with the foundation. Julia Corelli and Stephanie Pindyck-Costantino, partners at Pepper Hamilton, examine what this means for private equity managers and investors

Covid-19 checklist: Five areas of fund operations to consider

Lawyers from Paul Weiss pinpoint the areas of a private equity firm's operations that may need to be adjusted to account for the coronavirus outbreak, including fund documentation, valuation and banking relationships.

Eaton Partners on expanding the GP’s toolkit through secondaries

Partner Peter Martenson and managing director Michael Pilson discuss how Eaton Partners ventured into GP-led secondaries, new opportunities in the market and why GPs should be proactive in exploring their options.

Neuberger Berman's take on the GP-led revolution

GP-led secondaries have grown rapidly by both value and volume over the past few years. Tristram Perkins and Ben Perl discuss how they are evolving.

Travers Smith: Accessing liquidity in the secondaries market

Investor demands for liquidity are driving fund managers to use the secondaries market in creative ways, say Sam Kay and Edward Ford of Travers Smith.

COMATCH: The human capital challenge for private equity firms

Cultural fit is crucial to the success of projects. That’s why the choice of consultant is vital for value creation, says Charlotte Gregson, managing director, COMATCH, an online marketplace for industry experts.

LPAC dos and don’ts – how to ensure advisory bodies remain effective

Law firm Stephenson Harwood's Gabriel Boghossian and Sarah de Ste Croix outline three points of contention and practical steps to ensure effective LPAC operations.

The mark-to-market fallacy

As the European Commission seeks to update AIFMD, Cyril Demaria of Wellershoff & Partners urges the sector to come up with counter-proposals for the sake of the industry and economic growth.

Fund finance: The investor view of credit lines

GPs must think carefully about how fund-level leverage affects performance at the fund level and, by extension, their own stability, writes veteran investor Neil Harper.

Investec: How can I monetise my general partnership?

GPs are increasingly looking to raise or release equity against their management companies. But what are their options, asks Investec Fund Finance’s Slade Spalding.