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PE’s growing pool of LP capitalIn the early 2000s, private equity was a niche industry backed by a small group of institutional investors. Roll on two decades and the picture couldn’t be more different, writes Nicholas Neveling.
MainePERS strengthens partnership with GTCR and SLR CapitalThe US public pension has backed GTCR and SLR Capital Partner's latest funds.
Women of Influence: 2022 Private debtOur programme spotlights women whose achievements, innovation and leadership are reshaping private markets across a broad range of asset classes.
Side Letter: Interest rate hikes and PE; AP6's impact returns; PE's performance debateThe Fed's rate hike is a silver-lined cloud for PE. Plus: Sweden's AP6 believes impact investing needn't come at the sacrifice of returns – quite the opposite; and does new research settle private equity's age-old performance debate? Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Real Madrid tackles CVC; Ares' CFO sacking; UK's late SPAC entryReal Madrid says it plans to sue a CVC Capital Partners exec over the firm's attempt to acquire a stake in Spanish football's top flight. Plus: Details on Ares Management's CFO departure and why the UK may be late to the SPAC party. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: More Vista departures; PE's outperformance; Nordic LP heads in-houseTwo more Vista executives are on the move. Plus: a former AP6 director has joined a GP and a report attempts to end the public vs private performance debate. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Coronavirus vs PE, Hg's £6bn haul, how to build an IR functionThe coronavirus could be the next major episode in the evolution of private equity. Plus: KKR update, Hg fund closes revealed and a podcast on how to build your IR function. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Coronavirus and consumer assets, EQT in Oz, the illiquidity premiumAn update on how coronavirus is being felt by consumer-facing businesses in China; EQT makes it official in Oz; and where the FT went wrong. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
SCERS issues RFP for Alternative Assets ConsultantThe US public pension prefers one consultant to cover its Absolute Return, Private Credit, Private Equity, Real Assets and Opportunities asset classes.
Numbers that lie: Private equity metrics aren't always what they seemPrivate equity relies on metrics to make some of its most crucial decisions, but do they tell the whole story? In the first of four articles, we take a closer look at the "shapeshifting" EBITDA.