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Why spin-outs could be the future of first-time funds

There are multiple reasons why spin-out teams are uniquely positioned to overcome hurdles facing first-time fund managers, writes Karl Adam, a partner at placement agent and advisory firm Monument Group.

King & Spalding: Why institutional capital is the future of fund finance

With booming fundraising requiring ever larger commitments, institutional capital is now often essential, write Michael Hubbard, Samantha Hutchinson and Mathan Navaratnam at King & Spalding

Barings on financing the secondaries surge

Fund finance will have a key role to play in addressing the capital overhang ratio within the secondaries market, writes Ian Wiese, portfolio manager at Barings Portfolio Finance

Approaching secondaries’ finest hour

Helping to close the liquidity gap will create a boom for both the secondaries and primary markets.

East Africa offers new opportunities for pension funds

East Africa’s increasingly mature private equity ecosystem holds opportunities for pension funds, despite valuation and financing challenges, writes KenGen Staff Retirement Scheme’s Josphat Muriuki.

Prepare for more SEC scrutiny of AI

As recent settlements, proposed rules and exam sweeps highlight the SEC’s focus on regulating AI tools, firms would do well to ensure they have robust AI processes in place.

Taxing carried interest as income should be welcomed by the private equity industry

As the issue of own capital at risk comes to the fore ahead of the UK October budget, Rami Cassis, chief executive of family-run office Parabellum Investments, argues GPs should be upping their skin in the game.

Lack of liquidity is hamstringing Europe’s PE market

Developing the infrastructure around secondaries transactions would speed up the release of capital, writes Palico's Christopher Jeffery.

What happens to co-investors when an asset is moved into a CV?

Co-investors often have different expectations and preferences than main fund investors when it comes to GP-led secondaries processes, write Debevoise's Jane Engelhardt, Brett Bush and Lauren Heller.

What are the likeliest outcomes of the UK’s proposed carried interest reforms?

London-based private equity houses should prepare for a wide range of scenarios ahead of the 2024 autumn statement.