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Side Letter: LP allocations in 2023; Ardian's employee ownership; Ham Lane's token talkThe dreaded denominator doesn't seem to be having a significant impact on LP allocations for next year. Plus: Commonfund's succession plan; and Ardian joins Ownership Works. 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: 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.
MCERA outlines PE pacing infoThe San Rafael-based public pension fund has revealed its private equity pacing plan.
Side Letter: Ukraine's Horizon hits first close; PEI buys FundFilter; BC's PE departuresUkraine's Horizon Capital has reached a first close on its latest flagship despite the country's humanitarian crisis. Plus: PEI Group has acquired the FundFilter analytics platform and BC Partners is losing three senior executives. 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.
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.
Side Letter: Japan's LP evolution; PE fundraising flexibility; Hahn's $3bn plansJapan's increasing comfort with secondaries and ESG-related investing suggests the LP landscape is maturing, in spite of a talent crunch. Plus: How GPs can adapt to a more challenging fundraising environment; and Korea's Hahn & Co is eyeing more than $3 billion for its next fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
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.