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LACERS approves new PE commitmentsThe US pension has backed two new buyout funds.
Side Letter: PE's branding bother; Investcorp's Japan entry; Apex's ESG platformPE's inroads to the individual investor community may be hindered by a lack of brand recognition. Plus: Investcorp has set up shop in Japan; and the ESG benchmarking challenge just got a little easier. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Ares' mega-inflows; AlpInvest's above-$10bn target; Bluestone's sporting chanceAres doesn't seem fazed by a challenging private equity fundraising environment. Plus: AlpInvest has set a healthy target for its next secondaries programme; and yet another sports firm has thrown its hat in the ring. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: CD&R's $23bn; Waterland's deluge; Pantheon promotionsClayton, Dubilier & Rice's latest flagship has a $23 billion hard-cap, pension documents show. Plus: Waterland proves it's still one of the most in-demand GPs; and Pantheon welcomes four partners. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PEI Awards – vote now; LP Perspectives 2023; Gensler's private fund ambitionsDon't miss your chance to vote in this year's PEI Awards. Plus: Our latest LP Perspectives survey reveals how investors are thinking about the asset class next year; and why the SEC's private funds proposals may lose some of their bite. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Ex-Ardian boss's returns warning; Sixth St's $4.4bn; the hottest upcoming CFOs & COOsSecondaries funds face a mighty challenge on the returns front, says the man who created Ardian's FoF business. Plus: Sixth Street's double growth fund close and female-founded VC firms hold their own amid their male counterparts. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Blackstone's slowdown warning; PE departures Down Under; Ohio's re-upsBlackstone's Jon Gray says the firm is telling its portfolio companies to expect a slowdown. Plus: A number of high-profile executives have jumped ship in Australia; and Ohio SERS is bucking the trend when it comes to re-ups. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
- Side Letter: Ares' flagship flurry; PE's marketing mix-up; LACERS' deal pace
Ares appears confident of upsizing its next series of flagship funds by a similar proportion to previous iterations, despite congestion among LPs. Plus: why you might need to change how you market funds and LACERS has devised a novel solution for its time-sensitive investment decisions. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: ICG's $5bn bet on GP-leds; ESG's legislative headwinds; China's token testThe biggest ever pot of capital has been raised to back GPs selling assets to themselves. Plus: Legislative action in the US reminds us that what can seem like an inexorable march towards sustainability is not quite that simple; and the tokenisation of private markets has taken another step forward, this time in China. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers.
Side Letter: Coller barometer; Apollo's $25bn; PennSERS’ peopleColler Capital’s latest barometer suggests 'private' equity is a misnomer amid wider scrutiny of the asset class. Plus: the five firms targeting $22 billion or more for their latest flagships, and another staff member departs PennSERS. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.