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Side Letter: LPs' yen dilemma; Pantheon's wealth hires; PE's compliance costCurrency depreciation is causing headaches for Japanese LPs. Plus: Pantheon has made two wealth hires and why compliance staff are worth their weight in gold. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LPs devoted to diversity; BlackRock's insurance insights; Moonfare's India expansionOur colleagues at New Private Markets have produced a handy guide for emerging and diverse managers seeking LP capital. Plus: BlackRock says insurers are upping their PE allocations and Moonfare has landed in India. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: First-time fund database; Josh Harris's new firm; EQT's €2.4bnA new database lists first-time funds and the key things to know about them. Plus: Apollo co-founder Josh Harris has formally launched his firm; and EQT has beaten the target of its debut growth vehicle. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Secondaries alignment: Finding a balanceConflicts of interest can arise within the LP base as LPACs act in their own interest, not in the interest of the fund.
Side Letter: Brookfield's leadership line-up; LACERA's 'most powerful' toolBrookfield has unveiled the leadership team for its $80 billion asset management spin-out at a time when LPs are likely to be scrutinising succession plans. Plus: LACERA has voiced its concern over the SEC's bid to crack down on preferential treatment in side letters. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Carlyle chief resigns; Apollo's next biggest fund; a16z's wealth playCarlyle CEO Kewsong Lee steps down. Plus: Apollo believes private wealth could spawn its largest product within just 12 months; Tech investor a16z is turning wealth manager; and details on Carlyle's decarbonisation-linked financing programme. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: How PE's fundraising frenzy is affecting the industryTakeaways from our latest series, which explores the potential implications of private equity's frenetic fundraising scene for GPs and their investors. Plus: CalPERS has sold a multi-billion-dollar portfolio; and retail specialist Sycamore has lost one of its founding partners. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
CHART: The biggest dedicated life sciences capital raisersDedicated life sciences firms with strong AUM growth have been prime targets for larger GPs recently – here's a list of firms ranked by capital raised.
Side Letter: PE and the Ponzi scheme; Oregon's denominator decisionPrivate equity's predilection for selling to itself has led to an unflattering comparison with Ponzi schemes. Plus: How Oregon plans to deal with the denominator effect and what CDPQ considers its sweet spot. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Advent defies fundraising headwinds to close world's second-largest PE fundAdvent International Global Private Equity X found itself on LP 'priority lists' thanks to the strong performance of its predecessors, global co-head of LP services Robert Weaver told PEI.