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Franklin Templeton leans on wealth channel for alternatives pushAlts now account for nearly one-fifth of the firm’s $1.37trn assets under management, driven by manager acquisitions and inflows from the wealth channel.
Warburg Pincus leans on wealth channel for latest mega-fundGrowth investor gathers $17.3bn against a $16bn target for its 14th Global Growth Fund, with more than 15% of capital from high-net-wealth investors.
Side Letter: A glut of GP-leds?GPs appear to be considering GP-leds en masse as exits dry up. Plus: a senior departure from CPP Investments' Hong Kong office and Goldman's $14.2 billion PE haul. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: QIC's European expansion; PE's healthcare revivalAustralian LP giant QIC just got more firepower in Europe with a mandate from Denmark's PenSam. Plus: private equity's healthcare appetite is making a strong recovery; and findings from iCapital's adviser survey. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: KKR's wealth wave; Jefferies' Credit Suisse coupKKR's democratised private markets products are already attracting substantial capital. Plus: Jefferies is tapping a large team of former Credit Suisse fundraisers. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Carlyle's wealth head hire; UK's DC PE push; PwC's asset management surveySide Letter has a Carlyle Group scoop to start your day. Plus: The UK wants defined contribution pensions to dive into private markets en masse; and PwC says the number of global asset managers could shrink by one-sixth within half a decade. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: CIC's action plan; Mitsubishi's new vehicle; Alaska's in-state freezeChina's $1.35 trillion sovereign wealth fund is taking action to reduce carbon emissions, first at home and later in its giant investment portfolio. Plus: Japan has a new buyout fund and Alaska Permanent Fund is cutting back on in-state investing. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
What is democratisation?Opening PE up to a more diverse range of investors comes with unique opportunities and pitfalls.
iCapital: Education unlocks potentialThe most successful route to the democratisation of private markets is through transparency, education and access to high-quality investments, say iCapital’s Lawrence Calcano and Marco Bizzozero.
Fundraising platforms: The who, what, how and whereWith an ever-expanding number of digital fundraising platforms coming to market, we put together a handy guide detailing the differences in their offerings.