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Side Letter: KKR's E&F 'overhaul'; ARK's retail push; Investcorp's GP stakes closeKKR believes endowments and foundations may need to overhaul their business footprint to continue generating stellar returns. Plus: Cathie Wood's ARK wants to access retail capital with its new venture fund and Investcorp has closed its debut GP stakes fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LPs devoted to diversity; BlackRock's insurance insights; Moonfare's India expansionOur colleagues at New Private Markets have produced a handy guide for emerging and diverse managers seeking LP capital. Plus: BlackRock says insurers are upping their PE allocations and Moonfare has landed in India. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Carlyle's Asia debt discourse; Future 40 move; Private credit competitionCarlyle Group's Asia chairman isn't fretting about the impact of rising rates in the region. Plus: one of PEI's Future 40 Leaders has jumped ship and an overview of the competitive landscape within private credit. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Blackstone Strategic Partners: ‘Democratisation is not a matter of if, but when'The inclusion of retail investors has been among the biggest changes in the asset class in recent decades, said global head Verdun Perry at IPEM 2022.
More than just a token development for private marketsA trio of private equity giants with enormous existing LP bases are using digital securities platforms to unlock new sources of capital.
Side Letter: What families want from direct PE; a16z's retail bet; Altas plays long gameIn light of Monday's state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, there will be no Side Letter until Tuesday. Multi-family office Stonehage Fleming launches deal platform. Plus: Venture giant a16z is betting on massive retail demand for alternatives; and long-hold specialist Altas is aggressively bolstering its ranks. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Baring PE Asia ponders mid-market fund after closing latest flagshipBPEA Fund VIII raised $11.2bn from 180 investors, 70 of which were new to the firm, Baring chief executive Jean Salata tells PEI.
Recruitment: How to win talent in the mid-marketCompeting against the large US buyout firms to attract candidates is no easy feat, but the past year has seen some hiring strategies work out for the mid-market platforms, says Mary Gay Townsend.
Asia investors take stockA regulatory crackdown, ongoing pandemic disruption and an uncertain macroeconomic environment has some investors rethinking their approach to China, write Alex Lynn and Amy Carroll.
How KKR is thinking about the geopolitical landscape in 2022The era of great-power competition, which includes intensifying scrutiny, restrictions and regulation around the movement of capital, goods, data and technology, presents both challenges and opportunities, says Global Institute executive director Vance Serchuk.