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Side Letter: CalPERS' secondaries shake-up; US debt discourse; PE's token potentialCalPERS wants its staff to have more authority when it comes to secondaries sales. Plus: an update from the US private debt market and why private equity's foray into tokenisation may only just be getting started. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
LPs want to see these four things from Chinese GPsBlackRock PEP, HarbourVest, Hamilton Lane and a Hong Kong family office shared tips for Chinese managers on the fundraising trail at HKVCA's China Private Equity Summit on Wednesday 24 August.
TDR close to beating €4bn target for Fund V with initial closeThe firm, which closed its acquisition of UK supermarket chain Asda last year, expects to wrap up fundraising by the end of the third quarter.
Side Letter: Ham Lane's retail 'doldrums'; VC secondaries soar; PE taps talent tussleHamilton Lane expects retail investors to take a pause over the summer months. Plus: a study shows venture capital secondaries is far larger than you might have thought; and private equity is targeting recruitment businesses to capitalise on the talent crunch. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PE firms seek to shift the dial on diversityWhile women remain underrepresented in private markets, particularly at senior levels, PEI’s annual Women of Influence list demonstrates that there is certainly no shortage of female talent.
How firms can distinguish themselves in a crowded fundraising marketWith so many funds in market chasing ever-heightening targets, GPs cannot rely solely on their returns track record to secure LP commitments.
Side Letter: Rede's Liquidity Index; Railpen's boss loss; PE's token talent tussleRede's latest liquidity index reveals the sharpest drop in investor sentiment toward private equity since the report began. Plus: Railpen's private markets head is turning GP; and the tussle for tokenisation talent appears to be heating up. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
'You don't want to be calling your LPs out of bed' – behind the drop in capital callsA considerable drop in the number of capital calls made by private capital funds comes as no surprise to those in the asset class, as managers have increasingly been looking to subscription lines to simplify investments.
PEI 300 2022: Tech begins to wobble after strong yearManagers with a tech focus performed well again this year. However, amid a changing macroeconomic picture, can they maintain their fundraising momentum?
Side Letter: Insight's $3bn double-down; KIC's 25% alts goal; PE's legal headacheInsight Partners has set a substantially larger target for its second pool of capital enabling it to double down on highly prized assets. Plus: South Korea's $201 billion sovereign wealth fund is ramping up its alternatives appetite and private equity's heady fundraising environment is giving fund lawyers a lot to think about. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.