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PEI Awards 2021: EMEA winnersFind out who won what across Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Side Letter: Ukraine crisis's PE implications; PEP's retail offering; VC's late stage funding gapRussia's military incursion into Ukraine could set back the development of Ukraine's small but growing private equity market. Plus: One of Australia's PE stalwarts has launched an offering for individual investors, and public markets volatility has left a late stage funding gap in venture capital. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's retail naysayers; BlackRock's Morgan Stanley hire; CLSA's $500m China betNot everyone within private equity is enamoured with the idea of opening the asset class to retail investors. Plus: BlackRock has appointed an ex-Morgan Stanley boss to service Asia-based institutions and Hong Kong's CLSA has bold plans for China. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's 'short-termism': NAV lending's time to shine; Phalippou's liquid indexRising fund sizes are driving some investors into the arms of those who can demonstrate greater restraint. Plus: dispatches from Miami's recent Fund Finance Association Symposium and private equity's favourite gadfly reckons he's found a way to capture its upside without the illiquidity. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Selling LPs on single-assets; PE's talent war; Astorg's €1.3bnGPs are finding novel ways to source capital for single-asset secondaries transactions. Plus: Private equity firms are paying through the nose to compete for top talent and France's Astorg has closed its debut mid-cap fund above target. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Six responsible investment predictions for 2022Natural capital, human rights and tax concerns: What sustainability themes will dominate private markets this year? Toby Mitchenall, Jordan Stutts and Snehal Shah share their thoughts
BlackRock’s Conway: 60/40 portfolio split is no longer relevantFirms pushing for democratisation in private markets need to ensure educating retail investors is a critical part of the journey, says the firm’s global head of alternatives.
Meet the deals likely to shape 2022Popular deals such as carve-outs and continuation vehicles helped shape the PE landscape in 2021, and will continue to do so in 2022.
Side Letter: NYCRS' Salovaara to depart; BlackRock's crystal ball; Blue Owl's Credit Suisse hirePrivate equity veteran Katja Salovaara is leaving the $271 billion New York City Retirement System. Plus: What BlackRock is expecting from private markets in 2022, and Blue Owl taps Credit Suisse's private fund group. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Ex-Credit Suisse director joins GP stakes giant Blue OwlEric Sun is reunited with James Lee, Credit Suisse's former head of Asia distribution, who now serves as head of Blue Owl’s institutional sales team in Asia.