PEI Staff

Side Letter: Florida SBA's 'tactical' SMA; HEAL's debut dosh; Munich PEP's close

Today's Side Letter will be the last of the year – the crew is taking a much-anticipated break and will return on 3 January. Until then, thank you for reading, and we hope you enjoy our holiday content.

Side Letter: PE's tech talent trouble; BNP's private assets reshuffle; OTPP's net-zero boss

Private equity's foray into automation and cybersecurity is being hindered by a lack of adequate talent and training. Plus: BNP Paribas has overhauled its private markets strategies and OTPP's new net-zero head has her work cut out. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: PAG's debt dough; Hellman & Friedman's $25bn; DWS's unusual secondaries sale

PAG's just-raised enormous debt fund could have implications for the Asia-Pacific private equity community. Plus: H&F eyes a Q1 2023 final close and an atypical secondaries shop comes up for sale. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: PEI Awards – vote now; LP Perspectives 2023; Gensler's private fund ambitions

Don't miss your chance to vote in this year's PEI Awards. Plus: Our latest LP Perspectives survey reveals how investors are thinking about the asset class next year; and why the SEC's private funds proposals may lose some of their bite. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Time to vote for the PEI Awards 2022

Don’t miss your chance to celebrate the firms and institutions that stood out amid a highly uncertain and challenging year.

Side Letter: Thoma Bravo's mega-fundraise; Paul Weiss on fund terms trends; BlackRock's retail ambitions

Thoma Bravo hauls in more than $32 billion across three tech funds. Plus: how the SEC's proposed rules are "influencing" LP-GP negotiations; and why PE execs are moving away from New York. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: Podcast series launch; SERS's PE pacing; MassPRIM's ESG committee

We're excited to bring you today the first episode from our fresh podcast series, Private Markets and the End of Cheap Money. Plus: A US pension meeting encapsulates the conundrum facing LPs in 2023; and MassPRIM has formed a committee to take a closer look at ESG. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: HarbourVest's views on 2023; Moonfare expansion; FX headaches

HarbourVest execs outline three ways LPs will deal with capital and capacity challenges in the coming year. Plus: fundraising platform Moonfare adds two and details of a VC firm Josh Harris's shop has backed. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: LP allocations in 2023; Ardian's employee ownership; Ham Lane's token talk

The dreaded denominator doesn't seem to be having a significant impact on LP allocations for next year. Plus: Commonfund's succession plan; and Ardian joins Ownership Works. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: Rainmakers' carry crunch; GP stakes talent tussle; Apollo's aisle-crosser

Senior fundraisers have seen a sharp drop in bonuses and carry in what is proving a tough year for many. Plus: The global tussle for GP stakes talent has begun with a coup for Eaton Partners; and Apollo nabs a top public exec. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.