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What will the US's DC market look like in the near term?Recent guidance from the US Department of Labor opens up private equity investment to 401(k) plan sponsors, but it's unlikely the market will see a flood of such capital any time soon.

Side Letter: Nordic's new deal for Trustly, Abraaj saga, capital call dataIs this a new type of deal we see before us? Nordic has brought in secondaries and co-investment capital to power up an existing investment. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PEI 300 2020: Six firms making their markThe firms from across the PEI 300 that made the headlines this year.
Secondaries gathers strength to navigate the crisisThe sector’s resiliency and innovation will allow it to weather the current storm. Six market participants discuss how.
Side Letter: CVC and secondaries, TPG healthcare hire, retail exposure guess who2020 was going to be the year that more mega firms got into the secondaries business. Has covid-19 put a stop to that? Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LPs on state support, capital call context, iCapital consolidationThere seems to be little doubt in LPs' minds that private equity-backed companies should have the same access to government support as any other business. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Future 40: LawyersThe young legal minds set to lead the way in private equity.
Side Letter: Rescue loan breakthrough, BlackRock and Goldman updates, Permira re-orgThe debate around PE portfolio companies' access to rescue funding continues, with UK financial sponsors making some headway. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
BlackRock records one of its best quarters for alternativesQ1 2020 reflected strong fundraising activity in illiquid alternatives, with the firm gathering about $7bn across its secondaries and infrastructure funds.