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Side Letter: KKR's Gulf gambitKKR has launched a dedicated Middle Eastern investment team. Plus: ILPA appoints a sustainability specialist; and LACERS spies opportunity amid tariff turmoil. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
BRS commits $20m to private equityMassachusetts-based pension fund reveals new private equity commitments.
Side Letter: CalPERS' PE plansImplementing a total portfolio approach will allow the US's largest public pension to put dollars to work where they're best used, says its head of PE. Plus: OMERS' new PE head has both IR and dealmaking skills and Oregon weighs up climate risk. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: How risky is NAV financing?A new white paper looks to dispel fears that NAV loans represent an excessive level of leverage for buyout funds. Plus: an Italian PE firm breaks records; and a California pension is hungry for buyouts. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only
Side Letter: EQT's next CEOEQT is eyeing new strategy launches and distribution channels after naming a successor to Christian Sinding. Plus: Astorg scraps its GP-led entry; and a fundraising record is broken in the Baltics. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Mercury in retrogradeGlobal placement firm Mercury Capital Advisors appears to be the latest victim of a fundraising slowdown. Plus: Partners Group has a new co-head of private equity partnership investments. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: A mixed bag for PE transparencyStandards of disclosure and transparency at UK PE-backed companies have dropped. Plus: Why LPs could allocate more towards US private equity next year. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LP co-invest restrictionsCFOs say GPs should be thinking about their co-investors' needs and restrictions when it comes to post-deal leverage. Plus: EQT's APAC unit is seeking up to $14.5 billion for its next flagship; and Apollo has set up shop in Seoul. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Ardian's record-breaker?Ardian expects to hold the final close on its multibillion mega-fund this year. Plus: Partners Group has tapped an APAC fundraising veteran to co-lead its regional business; and why JPMorgan Asset Management is keeping its appetite small. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: The importance of GP disciplineThe UK's £76 billion Universities Superannuation Scheme is eyeing smaller opportunities as it prioritises managers that can remain disciplined. Plus: LGT Capital Partners reckons this is the first decade in which private equity won't grow; and Rede looks to the Middle East. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.