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Most LPs see new capital sources as threat to returns – Coller CapitalA full 63% of LPs worry about lower returns, though most are confident of maintaining access to the asset class, according to the latest Coller Barometer.
Side Letter: Meet PE's largest firms; Campbell Lutyens' GP capital cadreThursday is a bank holiday in the UK, so we'll return to your inbox on Monday. In the meantime, why this year's PEI 300 ranking – unveiled today – could represent halcyon days for fundraising. Plus: Campbell Lutyens is bulking out its GP capital advisory business. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PEI 300 2022: KKR beats the crowd to claim PE’s throneThis year’s top-ranked GP defied concerns over LP allocations, inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty to gather 53% more than the second-place firm.
PEI 300 2022: Perpetual strategies dominate at the large endLow-risk AUM, and steady, predictable fees are among the reasons why the longer-term approach to fundraising has gained momentum.
The arguments over listing rage onAlternatives managers going public remains an issue some LPs can’t get their heads around.
Side Letter: Advent's timely $26bn; Cathay's €500m health kick; UK's climate crackdownAdvent International's gargantuan fundraise should be well placed to capitalise on new take-private opportunities. Plus: Cathay Capital has joined the life sciences party and the UK is getting demanding when it comes to climate disclosures. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Insurance LP giant on IPO scepticism; TPG takeaways; Triton's IR insightsWhy Swedish insurance giant Skandia isn't hot on listed GPs. Plus: Triton's IR head says LPs are under siege and TPG warns fundraising could slow as a result of overcrowding. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Korean buyout shop VIG ponders dedicated growth capital teamVIG Fund IV is 69% invested and expected to complete one more deal this year, managing partner Chulmin Lee tells PEI.
Side Letter: NEST's 'difficult fee to swallow'; Carlyle & Bain are PE's most-traded fundsUK pension manager NEST has remained firm in its decision not to bow to private equity's traditional 2-and-20 fee model. Plus: Which PE funds trade hands most frequently and how the SEC's private funds overhaul could impact PE insurance. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Troutman Pepper: Illuminating investment horizonsThe future of private funds as a longer-term investment option has become a commonplace goal for the market, write Troutman Pepper lawyers Julia Corelli, Stephanie Pindyck Costantino, Patrick Bianchi and Theodore Edwards.