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Side Letter: A giant departsOne of Japan's best-known and most-influential LPs is on the move; blurred investment lines could benefit mega-shops; what private capital wants from UK regulators.
LPs go direct for GP stakesInstitutional investors are voicing an interest in stepping outside the familiar fund structure to invest directly in GPs. The move could change the GP stakes market and create a new class of shareholders.
Side Letter: ODD ones outIn today's edition, LPs are turning the screws on operational due diligence; Apollo names a new EMEA head; APAC insurers are hungry for private markets.
Stressed out: How private equity is weathering higher-for-longerDeferred interest payments and a series of high-profile leveraged loan defaults in the US point to signs of stress within private equity portfolios. Should LPs be concerned?
Side Letter: Warnings from a UK PE doyenneIn today's edition, A veteran of UK private capital markets says the rise of private credit could lead to GFC-like concerns; Fundraising round-ups across infra, VC, impact, private debt and secondaries; Evergreens' love affair with secondaries looks set to continue.
AIG uses fund stake transfer to seed CVC $1.5bn evergreen portfolioThe pair will eye 'additional areas of collaboration' amid the insurer's plans to raise its alternatives exposure.
Antoine Dréan’s 10 outrageous PE predictions for 2026The founder of placement agent Triago and private markets veteran shares his latest fictional (or not?) outlook for the year ahead.
Fundraising drought creates winners, losers: Story of the YearA challenging environment has created a gulf between those smashing their private equity fund targets and those falling short.
Side Letter: Stakes highIn today's edition: PE's fundraising freeze is driving GPs towards stake sales en masse; Climate closes have finally succumbed to a broader slowdown; Hg's co-chief talks tech pricing, AI disruption risk.
Modelling public-private exposureDo customisable models incorporating both public and private markets exposure represent the next step in the democratisation of alternatives?