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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.
Side Letter: CD&R's $23bn; Waterland's deluge; Pantheon promotionsClayton, Dubilier & Rice's latest flagship has a $23 billion hard-cap, pension documents show. Plus: Waterland proves it's still one of the most in-demand GPs; and Pantheon welcomes four partners. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PEI Awards – vote now; LP Perspectives 2023; Gensler's private fund ambitionsDon't miss your chance to vote in this year's PEI Awards. Plus: Our latest LP Perspectives survey reveals how investors are thinking about the asset class next year; and why the SEC's private funds proposals may lose some of their bite. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Europe's best PE market for women; Brookfield's 6x return; LACERA's boostIreland has the highest proportion of women in senior investment roles, according to Level 20. Plus: Brookfield's cross-fund transaction delivers for LPs and LACERA wants to co-investments and secondaries. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: BlackRock's ESG dialogue; Investec's GP trends; Lightrock's closeBlackRock says its capital flows don't seem to reflect any negative impact from increased political dialogue. Plus: highlights from Investec's latest GP Trends survey; and LGT-linked Lightrock has exceeded its hard-cap. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Houston's reallocation; Ham Lane's BlackRock hire; PAG's sustainable loanHouston Firefighters is rethinking its approach to Asia-Pacific. Plus: Hamilton Lane has tapped BlackRock for its Southeast Asia business; and PAG has joined the sustainable finance party. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Brookfield's leadership line-up; LACERA's 'most powerful' toolBrookfield has unveiled the leadership team for its $80 billion asset management spin-out at a time when LPs are likely to be scrutinising succession plans. Plus: LACERA has voiced its concern over the SEC's bid to crack down on preferential treatment in side letters. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Markdowns are coming; BlackRock's multi-asset edge; NEST's next PE pickPartners Group and San Bernardino's public pension system are among the latest to mark down their private equity portfolios as valuations begin to follow the fall among their public equivalents. Plus: Why BlackRock could benefit from PE's allocation headache; and UK pension giant NEST has picked its next PE manager. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Japan's LP evolution; PE fundraising flexibility; Hahn's $3bn plansJapan's increasing comfort with secondaries and ESG-related investing suggests the LP landscape is maturing, in spite of a talent crunch. Plus: How GPs can adapt to a more challenging fundraising environment; and Korea's Hahn & Co is eyeing more than $3 billion for its next fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
- Side Letter: Brookfield's spin-off; India's FoF hopeful; Railpen's ESG efforts
Brookfield Asset Management is listing a chunk of its asset management business. Plus: Why this Indian multi-family office has lofty ambitions for its next fund and Railpen is stepping up its engagement with private managers. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.