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Download the July/August 2024 issue of Private Equity InternationalInside: CDPQ’s head of private equity on what the Canadian pension plans to do next; The Global Investor 150 – our expanded ranking of the industry’s biggest private equity investors; India’s LP behemoth; Plus much more…
Side Letter: Deal-by-deal's cold turkeyFund scoop on a deal-by-deal shop's debut blindpool raise. Plus: A Malaysian pension giant wants GPs to deploy more capital in its own backyard; and Mercury founder Alan Pardee has changed firms. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Why the mid-market is CDPQ’s sweet spotCanada’s second-largest pension fund has been actively deploying to mid-market managers across North America, Europe and Asia.
Side Letter: PE's crystal ballTakeaways from our latest Future of Private Equity special report. Plus: HarbourVest has a new(ish) CEO; and big names step up to back Astorg's €1 billion continuation fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's 'new normal' for exitsFar from being a quick fix for cash-starved LPs, GP-led processes could soon develop into a much more viable exit route in their own right. Plus: how to raise capital from Indian family offices. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
GP commitments trend downSmaller managers are under pressure to commit to their own funds as LPs seek stability in a volatile market.
Side Letter: CalPERS' co-invest convictionCalPERS pumped roughly half of its private equity budget into co-investments last year. Plus: why VC's loss could be the mid-market's gain; and CDPQ makes a statement hire in India. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's three risk zonesThe SEC's former private funds unit co-head has highlighted three main risk areas firms should consider when cash gets tighter. Plus: Why private equity firms can use AI both for offence and defence. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
LPs navigate shifting tides in the ESG landscapeESG continues to garner support from investors in Europe and Asia while facing political headwinds in the US.
Side Letter: CDPQ's partial PE sale; CalPERS' mixed bag; APAC's deal insurance driveIn a cash-strapped market, Canada's CDPQ is attempting partial sales of its PE portfolio to generate liquidity. Plus: CalPERS posted a return last year despite losses in PE and real estate; and why APAC buyers are pushing for insurance coverage. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.