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Side Letter: TDR's ICE connectionIn today's edition US Immigration and Customs Enforcement drama spills over into PE; The evergreen industry continues to bloat; One PE shop finds itself on the right side of AI history.
Side Letter: Most active LPs disclosedOur latest Investor Report lists the industry's most prolific backers of PE funds; Rede Partners' latest temperature check of market sentiment suggests optimism on the horizon; a venture capital continuation vehicle that lacks the 'continuation' element.
Side Letter: Illiquidity premium erosionPrivate equity’s liquidity premium appears to be eroding at a faster rate than ever before. Plus: a UK pension giant is pumping more into PE; and a German LP gets a new CIO. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: 'Naive' alts allocationsGIC and JPMAM propose a radical new approach to alternatives portfolio construction. Plus: Brookfield is back with its next flagship; and an Asian pension giant wants more secondaries exposure. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Fund finance inflowsLP capital looks set to play a significant role in the rampant expansion of the fund finance universe. Plus: a $70bn pension is cutting its private equity allocation; and why LPs should investigate GPs' understanding of AI sustainability risks. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: CalPERS' latest LP-ledCalPERS is shopping another multibillion portfolio less than a year after closing one. Plus: CVC discloses the expected launch date of its next flagship buyout fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Evergreen shock absorbersA Swiss private bank corroborates claims that individual investors weren't spooked by April's tariff turmoil. Plus: PSP Investments slashes its private equity allocation. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Yale's $6bn saleYale University has come to market with one of the largest LP-led transactions of recent years. Plus: Navis completes another GP-led transaction; and climate giant Altérra is seeking new partners. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: CalPERS' PE plansImplementing a total portfolio approach will allow the US's largest public pension to put dollars to work where they're best used, says its head of PE. Plus: OMERS' new PE head has both IR and dealmaking skills and Oregon weighs up climate risk. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Consolidating for survivalPrivate wealth and sovereign giants are having an outsized impact on alternatives consolidation. Plus: how firms should navigate 'reverse CFIUS'. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.