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Side Letter: An unhealthy relationship?Private equity's activity in the healthcare space is coming under scrutiny amid claims that buyouts can do more harm than good. Plus: how to reform Australia's private equity market; and why insurers are looking at Indonesia. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
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.
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: PE fundraising's billionsFundraising has had its third-best year January through end-Sept. Plus: Highlights from Boston Consulting Group's sustainability report and Blackstone delays its life science fund launch. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Florida SBA's secondaries schemeA shift in the LP/GP power balance in favour of LPs is spurring Florida SBA to buy second-hand fund stakes. Plus: Takeaways from last week's BVCA summit; and LPs are facing a brain drain. 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.
Side Letter: QIC's European expansion; PE's healthcare revivalAustralian LP giant QIC just got more firepower in Europe with a mandate from Denmark's PenSam. Plus: private equity's healthcare appetite is making a strong recovery; and findings from iCapital's adviser survey. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LPs resist China rebrands; Apollo's Fund X shortfallSome GPs are attempting to navigate China's PE slowdown by targeting new geographies – and LPs aren't entirely convinced. Plus: Apollo has fallen short of its fund target; and PE's DE&I push is facing headwinds. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.