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Side Letter: Co-investment convictionAn LP statement on the appeal of co-investments highlights the increasing importance of no-fee no-carry direct deals. Plus: Financial advisers want more private equity, but there's a catch. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
LPs get in on the action with co-investmentLPs want more co-investments and are increasingly participating in more complex transactions with GPs.
LPs put emphasis on due diligence as they get selectiveInvestors that are still actively investing are spending more time drilling into fund managers.
Roundtable: European mid-market GPs seek out star qualityThe region’s mid-market private equity firms are being even more selective at a time when sector specialisation is key.
Side Letter: PE's reactionary risksCambridge Associates is urging LPs not to put the brakes on during periods of volatility. Plus: dispatches from ALFI's Private Assets Conference in Luxembourg; and why Schroders is bullish on India. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: USS offers GP tipsPerformance isn't the be-all and end-all for some LPs. Plus: Maryland State's cashflow is suffering as a result of its exposure to larger funds; and Amundi has tapped an ex-Montana exec for its secondaries push. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
LPs play hardball in negotiations with GPsLPs are working to ensure that they retain the no-fee, no-carried interest structure on their co-investments, essentially looking for a 'status quo' option.
Three areas to watch in impact investingThe industry continues to explore ways to address the challenges that impact faces as it grows.
The rise of impact-linked incentivesIncentives tied to impact targets have come a long way in a short space of time, but best practices around these mechanisms are still evolving.
Mega-fundraises obscure growing LP appetite for smaller buyoutsMore capital is going into the hands of the biggest funds, and yet according to research shared with PEI, LPs are turning their attention to the lower end of the market.