Helen Lewer

Market sentiment towards retail opportunities heats up

Private markets’ enthusiasm for the retail space is no fleeting trend, according to data from recent industry studies.

Emerging Manager Report 2024: Methodology

The 2024 Buyouts Emerging Manager Survey captures the insights of over 120 fund managers.

How LPs view emerging managers

Attracting investor backing remains a tough task for emerging managers.

How emerging managers are building their bench

Emerging managers are still hunting down investment and value-creation skills, all while actively building their own talent pipelines.

Service providers remain a lynchpin for emerging managers

While still taking advantage of outsourcing options for operational support, emerging managers are frequently hiring internal talent to manage them all.

LPs are negotiating for performance

Even in a market this competitive, investors are aiming for terms that will not hinder any manager’s ability to deliver returns.

Fundraising remains daunting for new GPs

Though the market is hard to crack, there are LPs ready to back emerging managers that demonstrate patience and the rigor to make their case.

Emerging managers pessimistic about fundraising, and optimistic about dealmaking

There is little to cheer about the current market, but emerging managers believe their strategies will eventually deliver a windfall to LPs.