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APAC's fundraising slowdown gives LPs more room to breathe

Funds are taking 20 months on average to close in the current environment, according to Private Equity International’s 2024 Fundraising Report.

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Dissecting DPI: How LPs can cut through the noise

Continuation funds, NAV loans, dividend recaps and other tools have muddied the waters when it comes to investors ascertaining how distributed to paid-in ratios are generated.

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Exit challenges prompt a rethink for GPs

A slowdown in the exit market is pushing managers to explore alternative options and hone their value-creation skills.

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How endowments and foundations can make the most of market volatility

In this episode of the Spotlight podcast, Jill Shaw, a managing director at global consultancy Cambridge Associates, discusses the hottest private markets strategies for these investors and their ideal approaches to portfolio construction.

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The march of the US mid-market

Low entry multiples, high growth and an unconstrained exit environment mean small deals are becoming big business

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Why India’s PE growth story is more pull than push

Structural changes including socioeconomic tailwinds and rising exit values are proving more consequential for private equity appetites than China’s slowdown.

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How APAC family offices are thinking about PE in 2023

Asia’s multi-family offices welcome greater exposure to PE in 2023, though caution and selectivity is the name of the game.

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Cambridge Associates dives into fund management with debut vehicle

The investment consultant is seeking external capital for a secondaries fund, following consultants such as Hamilton Lane and StepStone in managing pooled private markets funds.

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Offices

marker icon115 Federal Street, Suite 2600, Boston, 02110, United States
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Contacts

NameJob titleLocationEmail
user imageMr. Aaron Costello
Job titleMD & Head of Asia
LocationBeijing, China
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user imageMr. Alex Shivananda
Job titlePartner, Head of Global Secondaries
LocationBoston, United States
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user imageMr. Alexander Koriath
Job titlePartner & EMEA Regional Head
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
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user imageMs. Andrea Auerbach
Job titlePartner & Head of Global Private Investments
LocationSan Francisco, United States
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Chinese PE: From retreat to repositioning

China’s private equity reset could yield a more disciplined opportunity set for LPs who retain conviction in the market.

Deep Dive: How AI is upending private equity's software sweethearts

This year’s ‘SaaSpocalypse’ has exposed the vulnerability and deepening uncertainty of outcomes in a much-beloved sector. Investors must work quickly to identify managers capable of thriving in the age of AI.

Lessons to be learned from the credit evergreen redemption rush

The recent redemption rush in credit evergreens underscores that the democratisation of private markets still requires careful calibration.

How CV dealmakers are addressing LPs’ process pain points

GP-led deal volume hit an all-time high in 2025, but record growth doesn’t necessarily equate to LP satisfaction with continuation vehicle processes.

What to expect from APAC private equity in 2026

Manager consolidation, HNWI-focused insurance products and a China rebound are on the cards for APAC private equity markets this year.

LPs cool slightly on emerging managers

Amid a muted exit environment, fewer investors are looking to back new funds, as the focus stays on more established GPs.