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After an easy decade, it is time for private equity to reach maturity

PSERS' former co-head of private markets Darren Foreman and value creation evaluation agency's Romain Begramian argue that managers need to up their game to combat falling returns and confidence in the sector.

Regulatory scrutiny over US healthcare ramps up

Private equity investment in the sector is attracting increasing attention from regulatory bodies as oversight intensifies at both federal and state levels.

Talent: the next gold rush in sports investing

Thanks to the athletes and Gen Z fans, new forms of connectivity are growing the value base of sports – it’s the cusp of a new era, writes Liad Meidar

Debevoise & Plimpton on the inherent obstacles in GP stakes investing

GP stakes deals can come up against a number of hurdles, including the retention of key people and liquidity rights, write Geoffrey Burgess, Matthew Dickman and Tom Berry of Debevoise & Plimpton.

Evercore on the new frontier in fund finance

Collateralised fund obligations and rated feeder funds are set to become an integral part of the private markets ecosystem, write Evercore’s Ahmet Yetis, Raquel Clarke, Ned DiLisio and Chris Hope.

Meketa presents the blueprint for co-investing

Knowing exactly why you want to co-invest and formalising your strategy will go a long way towards making you a sought-after co-investor, say Steven Hartt and Ethan Samson, managing principals at Meketa Investment Group.

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft: Cutting through the noise around NAV facilities

It’s not unusual for new products to come under scrutiny in their ‘growing up’ phase, but some concerns around NAV loans may be misplaced, write Samantha Hutchinson, Brian Foster and Mike Hubbard at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.

What's behind the increase in appetite for GP stakes funds?

PEI recently caught up with Joseph Lombardo, head of private equity general partner advisory at Houlihan Lokey, to discuss why LPs appear to be warming to the fund of firms strategy.

Cash-based MIPs: How to bridge the gap between convenience and complexity

Legal experts from Burges Salmon examine the economic, technical and tax considerations when establishing management incentive plans for private equity-backed companies.

‘Management equity’ is not just for management

Enabling the wider employee base to benefit from equity plans can drive business performance, but they must be carefully designed and clearly communicated, writes Clifford Chance's Sonia Gilbert.