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Trump’s executive order is an opportunity for PE to prove its worthListed alts giants have recently attempted to temper expectations when it comes to tapping US defined contribution capital – a prudent move that behoves an enormous responsibility.
Side Letter: Carlyle's wealth boomCarlyle Group's efforts to raise more capital from wealthy individual investors appears to be going swimmingly. Plus: notes on 17Capital's latest fundraise; and another challenge on the horizon for Korean GPs. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Talkin' 'bout originationApollo's Marc Rowan says in the world of 401(k)s, origination will be king. Plus: Hamilton Lane underscores the importance of bespoke approaches to 'retail' investors; and a New York pension is piling into PE. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: A tale of two PEsDeal and exit data points to a split between those at the top and their smaller peers. Plus: KKR closes its first domestic China fund; and APG is taking another stab at the secondaries market. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
KKR returns to market with latest APAC flagshipThe firm's last regional flagship – the 2021-vintage KKR Asian Fund IV – is the largest pan-Asian buyout fund to date.
Side Letter: KKR's target-date trajectoryKKR has tempered expectations around the speed at which private markets firms will unlock 401(k) capital at scale. Plus: Ares looks set to close its latest buyout fund at just over half the size of its predecessor. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's insurance icebergA $2 billion insurance tie up involving KKR could prove the tip of the iceberg for private markets firms hoping to access this lucrative channel. Plus: impact capital is becoming consolidated; and PJT Park Hill reckons secondaries activity could hit $230 billion this year. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: CV smoke and mirrorsA rise in multi-asset continuation funds has some LPs concerned about bad apples. Plus: KKR tells a $100 billion US pension to look overseas. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
India insight: 11 of the most active international buyersWith appetite for India rising overseas, PEI profiles some of the market's most prolific global buyers.
Side Letter: KKR's volatility playbookKKR thinks investors need to make their own luck in an uncertain investment environment. Plus: Goldman's Solomon reckons there's an M&A rebound on the horizon. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.