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Side Letter: PE's ethical quandaryA debate over Saudi Arabia's exposure to US companies presents a compelling mental exercise relating to LP relationships. Plus: CPP Investments looks inland for more PE. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: CVC's Asia fund; CPP's currency crunch; Mercer's wealth boss lossCVC Capital Partners has raised a significant chunk of capital for its latest APAC fund at a challenging time for the region. Plus: currency fluctuations impacted CPP's returns last quarter; and one of Mercer's senior APAC execs is on the move. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Partners Group's Goldman, Microsoft hires; EQT's exits; BCI's bumper yearPartners Group has tapped Microsoft and Goldman Sachs Asset Management for a series of senior tech hires. Plus: Canadian pension giant BCI pumped a record amount into private equity last year; and a Carlyle veteran is retiring. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's AI-mplications; IMM's 3.5x exit; MacDonell's London moveConsultancy AlixPartners unwraps the ways in which private equity could be transformed by generative AI. Plus: LP veteran Allen MacDonell has joined a hefty UK institution; and Korea's IMM Private Equity has notched up a strong exit while fundraising. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's top growth funds; APAC's deal drop; ESG's cost controversyA new ranking charts private equity's greatest growth capital firms. Plus: APAC dealmaking is on the decline; and cost controversies continue to plague ESG data collection. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Thoma Bravo's timing; PE's job creation credentials; Korea's VC supportThoma Bravo's apparent eagerness to hit the fundraising trail could prove advantageous at a time when the process is slower-going. Plus: Invest Europe shines a light on PE's job creation credentials; and Korea's government wants to back domestic VCs. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: SVB's PE implications; PE's best mid-market GPs; ESG backlash enters 10-KsSilicon Valley Bank's collapse may exacerbate PE's subscription credit line supply gap and spark buying opportunities. Plus: a look at the top mid-market performers; and GPs believe the ESG backlash has the potential to hinder fundraising. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Ares' mega-inflows; AlpInvest's above-$10bn target; Bluestone's sporting chanceAres doesn't seem fazed by a challenging private equity fundraising environment. Plus: AlpInvest has set a healthy target for its next secondaries programme; and yet another sports firm has thrown its hat in the ring. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
BRS outlines PE pacing planThe US pension plan released its private equity pacing plan.
LP appetite for PE creates exposure shortfalls – reportAlmost two-thirds of US public pension plans with private equity targets are under-allocated to the asset class, according to eVestment.