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Semi-liquids and secondaries: offering new liquidity options to managersA growing number of semi-liquid funds have a heavy allocation to secondaries.
Side Letter: Distribution relief?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 crunchMarket 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 continueUK 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 appealIndividual 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 edgeFresh 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 programmeThe $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 questionLPs 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 fundThe 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 marketsWe spoke with NYCRS' CIO Steven Meier to find out whether private equity can hope to receive a bigger slice of the pie.