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Side Letter: PE's fossil fuel engagement; MainePERS' allocation cuts; Mercury's A$1bnWelcome back! We hope you had a restful break. In today's brief, Capital Dynamics explains why net-zero pledges and fossil fuel investments don't need to be mutually exclusive. Plus: MainePERS takes the rare step of proposing an allocation decrease for private equity. For our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Alaska's Russian PE exemption; OMERS shake up; Rhône's raiseAlaska's House of Representatives appears to recognise the difficulty in divesting Russian assets held in commingled funds. Plus: More changes at the top for OMERS PE and Rhône Group has closed its latest fund below target. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Emergency exits; Apollo's $25bn target; POBA's new CIOGPs are seeking greater downside protection amid a more challenging exit environment in China. Plus: Apollo is seeking $25 billion for its latest mega-fund and Korea's POBA has named a new CIO. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's differentiation dilemma; Secondaries' $100bn+ year; PAG ponders IPOPartners Group's chief executive believes firms must differentiate or risk being left by the wayside. Plus: Secondaries volumes appear to have reached the highly anticipated $100 billion mark in 2021 and Asia heavyweight PAG is said to be mulling an IPO. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Coller barometer; Apollo's $25bn; PennSERS’ peopleColler Capital’s latest barometer suggests 'private' equity is a misnomer amid wider scrutiny of the asset class. Plus: the five firms targeting $22 billion or more for their latest flagships, and another staff member departs PennSERS. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Carlyle's Asia fundraise; CalPERS' PE proposals; OTPP's VC departureCarlyle Group has lofty ambitions for its next Asia mega-fund. Plus: California Public Employees' Retirement System is pondering a hefty allocation increase for private equity and Ontario Teachers' Public Pension Plan has lost its global head of VC funds.
Side Letter: Goldman spies 'speed bumps'; DE&I's crucial questions; BlackRock's APAC wealth bossGoldman chief David Solomon isn't convinced private equity's frenetic dealmaking will go the distance. Plus: PEI's inaugural DE&I Special Report explores 11 crucial questions for managers to consider when addressing the issue, and BlackRock has tapped a former HSBC boss to lead its APAC wealth business. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: CVC's €113bn tie-up; US mid-market surprises; How IRs add valueGlendower chief discusses the secondaries firm's upcoming acquisition by Europe's largest private equity firm. Plus: our US Mid-Market Special Report explores why LP appetite is returning for emerging managers and a conference hears what IR professionals can do to make themselves noticed. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Brookfield's $25bn cut-off; Mubadala's GP-led; Lazard's new fundraiserBrookfield says $25 billion could be the upper limit of its future flagships. Plus: Mubadala's third-party management unit has completed another secondaries deal and Lazard has tapped a Credit Suisse fundraiser in Asia. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Partners Group's fundraising forecast; H&F's $24bn haul; VC feeding frenzyPartners Group's fundraising forecast is brighter than initially expected. Plus: Hellman & Friedman has raised this year's largest fund (so far) and VC activity is exploding. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.