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How does democratisation affect GP-LP alignment?The fundamentals of the private equity model will come under the microscope as access to the asset class broadens.
Retail investors raise question of liquidityLiquidity and the ability to trade in and out of fund structures are key points of concern for retail investors when it comes to accessing private markets.
How Ardian views the private wealth opportunityThe European giant says capital from private banks, family offices and aggregators could one day account for between 20% and 30% of its AUM.
Side Letter: Blackstone's $25bn secondaries record; EQT's deployment cycleThe once-named 'cottage industry' of secondaries has become a 'mansion industry' this week. Plus: why EQT's LPs could get a breather between fundraises and how the private debt market is scaling up to meet the needs of private equity sponsors. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
2022's biggest people moves: Story of the YearGP and LPs, including the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and Alaska Permanent Fund, have contended with staff turnover at a time of congested fundraising and market uncertainty.
Side Letter: LP allocations in 2023; Ardian's employee ownership; Ham Lane's token talkThe 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.
Co-investment sustains over the longer termEnthusiasm for the strategy remains steady, as co-investors flock to well-established and familiar names.
Side Letter: Ex-Ardian boss's returns warning; Sixth St's $4.4bn; the hottest upcoming CFOs & COOsSecondaries funds face a mighty challenge on the returns front, says the man who created Ardian's FoF business. Plus: Sixth Street's double growth fund close and female-founded VC firms hold their own amid their male counterparts. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LPs order stakes; Apollo's offensive; PG's $37bn unitADIA asks how much Ardian is worth. Plus: Apollo Global Management is going on the offensive with $50 billion of dry powder and Partners Group has a newly formalised $37 billion business unit. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Abu Dhabi's ADIA held talks to buy stake in ArdianAbu Dhabi Investment Authority and France's largest private markets investment firm are understood to have been in discussions about a deal as recently as mid-October.