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Side Letter: Fundraising sneak peakSide Letter has got its hands on an exclusive sneak preview of Private Equity International's H1 fundraising data. Plus: Singapore's popularity among asset managers is soaring; and the US mid-market is on track for a better year of dealmaking. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: HNWI sellersMore HNWIs are using secondaries to manage their private markets portfolios. Plus: the secondaries market had a record first half; and why Blackstone's Jon Gray seems unfazed by the US election. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE via the app storeEfforts to access the wealth channel through mobile apps will require careful handling. Plus: private equity is dominating secondaries adviser workloads; and the UK's financial industry is more bullish than one might expect. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: UK election implicationsThe UK PE industry may look to the example set by their peers across the pond in lobbying against the UK Labour Party's planned carried interest reforms. Plus: favourable pricing expectations are leading more LPs to the secondaries market. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: AI gathers momentumThursday is Independence Day, or Fourth of July, in the US, so we'll return to your inbox on Monday. In the meantime, private equity's AI enthusiasm appears to have borne fruit; and we take a look at the industry's dealmaking bright spots in H1. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PE firms enjoy Indian healthcare boomA growing middle class is one of several factors unlocking opportunities for innovative healthcare businesses – and PE firms are joining the gold rush.
Side Letter: Is Partners Group a contrarian?Partners Group's decision to launch a Hong Kong office signals its conviction in a market that has given some investors pause. Plus: why the SEC drama isn't over yet; and more climate capital enters the fray. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Mega-firms and their flagship funds: Who's likely to be back in market?At least four of the 20 largest private equity firms are back in market with flagship funds this year.
Side Letter: Goldman's EO expectationsA top GSAM exec says broad-based employee ownership programmes will become table stakes. Plus: Vista has made a quick return to the fundraising market with a brace of new vehicles; and why marketing private equity funds isn't getting any easier. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Eurazeo becomes latest to plant Tokyo flag as it pursues growing LP opportunityThe European specialist expects Japan to be its 'fastest-growing' investor base in Asia over the next 12 months, managing partner Mathieu Teisseire tells PEI.