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Side Letter: 3.5x reasons to continueUK financial sector investor AnaCap has benefited from a continuation fund in more ways than one. Plus: European family offices are hungry for private equity; and LACERA reckons the climate crisis could impact its portfolio returns. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
More LPs seek to back secondaries fundsNot only are LPs looking to commit capital to the strategy, there is also increasing demand for GP-led exposure.
Side Letter: Japan Post Bank's income inclinationPrivate equity's dearth of distributions is prompting one LP giant to consider income-generating asset classes. Plus: why alignment is key to successful consolidation; and a DACH firm has defied fundraising headwinds. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE roundtable need-to-knowsParticipants in PEI's inaugural women in private equity roundtable say the current investment market could be the most rewarding ever. Plus: the debate around NAV loans continues and another placement agent is up for grabs. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: APAC's sidecar spateSidecars are being used in Asia-Pacific for reasons beyond just geopolitical uncertainty. Plus: late breaking news on Abrdn's European PE business; and VC and growth capital drag down Stanford's returns. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Deep Dive: Why alignment is Aware Super's 'North Star'PEI spoke with Aware Super’s global head of private equity, Jenny Newmarch, about the pension’s appetite for emerging managers, increasing its direct investments, and the decision to open its first office outside of Australia in London.
Side Letter: Top fundraising tips revealedHot tips from IR professionals on how to keep LPs engaged. Plus: PE investment in Asia healthcare is down and another firm lowers its fundraising target. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: APAC separation anxietyAnother firm is spinning out its China business in an increasingly uncertain regulatory landscape. Plus: New York pensions are hungry for more PE; and CalPERS is making the most of its enhanced staff powers. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Co-investment cost protectionAn explosion of GP-led secondaries is prompting LPs to ensure their no-fee co-investments won't become more expensive down the line. Plus: Why minority recapitalisations are in vogue; and how AI can improve GP operations. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
SEC's rules are a bittersweet victory for side-letter agreementsAn investor’s right to negotiate one-on-one competitive terms with its GPs were among the raft of proposals voted on this week.