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Side Letter: IPEM talking pointsDispatches from IPEM in Paris last week. Plus: a UK foundation is losing its private markets director; and secondaries continues to gain ground among family offices. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: GPIF's upwards trajectoryThe world's largest public pension has seen its private equity portfolio grow by more than $1 billion. Plus: an influx of new lenders is driving down the cost of NAV loans. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
UK investments should not be mandated, say local pensions – LGPS conferenceIndustry participants from the UK’s local government pension schemes weigh in on fiduciary duty, members’ financial interest and the risk of requiring UK investment.
The most active UK public pensions in private equityThe Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund and the Local Pensions Partnership are among UK government pension schemes that have made the biggest allocation to private equity, according to PEI data.
Side Letter: Sub-line ESG levers, LP liquidity rethink, SPAC bashingIt looks like lenders are going to put wind in managers' ESG sails through credit facilities. Plus: LPs rethink liquidity (says Coller), SPACs are still a fad (says LP), beware covid-inflated valuations (says GP), and more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: L Catterton's exodus, Hillhouse returns, Ethos's covid-19 fundHow LPs passed a signicant change to an L Catterton key person clause. Plus: Hillhouse's $13 billion fundraise and Ethos's covid-19 rescue fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Evercore's game-changer, LPs and net zero emissions, diversity in FranceTalk of the responsible investing town is all about climate change: any manager not thinking about this in an organised way should be warned. Also today: PE Game Changer of the Year, France's positive moves on gender equality and various firms reacting to the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Edi Truell: low salary behind lack of UK pension PE appetitePension pooling will not only reduce costs but allow UK pensions to hire people that can go toe-to-toe with private equity managers, argues Pension SuperFund creator Edi Truell.