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Side Letter: Tips for engaging with LatAm LPsSo, you wanna raise more capital from Latin America? Follow these simple tips. Plus: Texas Permanent is hiking its private equity allocation while divesting from emerging markets. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
VRS announces $1.45bn in PE commitmentsThe Virginia Retirement System revealed its investments to four different funds in its August board meeting.
Side Letter: PE's women-led firmsPrivate equity is seeing an influx of women-led firms hitting the fundraising trail. Plus: A new report identifies the most transparent firms when it comes to ESG in private markets; and Tikehau enjoys a record year of inflows. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Why moving down is on the up in secondariesMid-market GP-led transactions are having a moment, but what is driving activity in this space, and is it expected to last?
Side Letter: CalPERS' $17bn PE push; asset class attracting UK's wealthy; ESG's litigation riskUnlike some of its peers, CalPERS has plenty of room for more private equity. Plus: The UK's private wealth party continues unabated; and anti-ESG backlash could be associated with heightened litigation risk. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
CalPERS' $1bn bet shows it's serious about revamping its PE programmeThe US’s biggest pension has taken a meaningful step towards making up for a lost decade of private equity returns.
CRPTS widens allocation to emerging and diverse managers programConnecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds increases its allocation to emerging and diverse managers with two new mandates
PEI 300 2021: Immune response to covidWhat pandemic? The industry’s 300 largest firms raised a record $2.25 trillion in fresh capital over the past five years.
Side Letter: Apollo's rebound; KKR's long-term relationships; Fund finance 'unknowns'Apollo has rebounded from its tough 2020 with a storming first quarter. Plus: KKR is pursuing long-term relationships and how fund finance lenders are reacting to recent alleged fraud. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Diverse managers will bear the brunt of a flight to familiarityInvestors cannot afford to ignore a GP set that has largely outperformed industry benchmarks, even during a pandemic.