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  • Semi-liquids and secondaries: offering new liquidity options to managers
    SecondariesMadeleine Farman- 5 February 2024

    A growing number of semi-liquid funds have a heavy allocation to secondaries.

  • Side Letter: Distribution relief?
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 9 January 2024

    A recent pension board meeting could show one way to ease private equity's distribution drought. Plus: Blackstone successfully enters the PE evergreen fund fray; and why the secondaries field could narrow. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • More players to embrace secondaries in 2024 amid liquidity crunch
    Private Equity News & AnalysisMadeleine Farman- 8 January 2024

    Market participants give their predictions for the secondaries market, noting that the amount of dry powder available will limit activity and leave buyers able to cherry-pick transactions.

  • Side Letter: 3.5x reasons to continue
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 11 December 2023

    UK financial sector investor AnaCap has benefited from a continuation fund in more ways than one. Plus: European family offices are hungry for private equity; and LACERA reckons the climate crisis could impact its portfolio returns. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: PE's rising appeal
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 14 November 2023

    Individual investors are bullish on private assets – provided they are able to overcome inherent obstacles. Plus: Korea's KIC is navigating denominator troubles; and the US mid-market is enjoying a debt revival. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Side Letter: PE's ESG edge
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 31 October 2023

    Fresh research supports the oft-heard adage that PE provides greater latitude for investors to make assets more sustainable. Plus: Another firm is opting to pursue continuation funds in conjunction with traditional M&A processes; and Partners Group is targeting Japan's wealth market. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Florida SBA to build out dedicated PE co-investment programme
    Private Equity News & AnalysisCarmela Mendoza- 13 September 2023

    The $235bn pension system plans to scale direct investing with both existing and new GP relationships.

  • To sell, or not to to sell? That is the LP's question
    FeaturedAmy Carroll- 1 September 2023

    LPs are facing a difficult choice as they balance liquidity challenges with the deep discounts on offer in the secondaries market.

  • Inside the AP7-HarbourVest evergreen PE fund
    Private Equity News & AnalysisCarmela Mendoza- 14 August 2023

    The launch of the strategy, which is focused on secondaries and co-investments, follows a change in Swedish pension regulation allowing higher allocation to alternatives.

  • New York City Retirement Systems considers increasing its exposure to private markets
    Private Equity News & AnalysisMadeleine Farman- 10 July 2023

    We spoke with NYCRS' CIO Steven Meier to find out whether private equity can hope to receive a bigger slice of the pie.