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Side Letter: Carry tax winnersIt's MLK Day in the US today so we have a slightly truncated Side Letter for readers: the winners from Britain's carry tax increase; a $10bn family office seeks "boring" investments; and Aussie superfund Hostplus has a new deputy CIO. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: NY’s ‘multi-billion’ LP-ledA group of New York pension giants are hoping to shift a mammoth private equity portfolio. Plus: why secondaries could be on the up next year; and Investcorp looks to spread the ESOP love. Here’s today’s brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: HKMA's climate-loving LP quartetSome of Asia's most influential LPs have teamed up to catalyse climate investments in the region. Plus: Onex has been ramping up its distributions in a bid to resume fundraising for its latest private equity flagship. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Blackstone's deployment driveBlackstone's deployment drive looks set to continue as interest rates fall. Plus: Harvard's university endowment is still seeing private equity underperform public markets; and a politician calls for the asset class to aid rebuilding efforts after a series of devastating hurricanes. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
MCERA reveals new PE commitmentMerced County Employees' Retirement Association announced at its September board meeting an $8m commitment to Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund XII.
Side Letter: QIA's APAC expansionThe $445 billion QIA is massively expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint to capture private equity opportunities in the region. Plus: why some experts believe concerns over NAV loans have been blown out of proportion. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Carry tax clarityWhat constitutes capital at risk when it comes to CGT treatment of carry? Plus: Why sector specialists might survive PE's consolidation craze and HarbourVest raises a secondaries giant. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: HNWI sellersMore HNWIs are using secondaries to manage their private markets portfolios. Plus: the secondaries market had a record first half; and why Blackstone's Jon Gray seems unfazed by the US election. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Is Partners Group a contrarian?Partners Group's decision to launch a Hong Kong office signals its conviction in a market that has given some investors pause. Plus: why the SEC drama isn't over yet; and more climate capital enters the fray. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: HKVCA takeawaysDispatches from the Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private Equity Association's Greater China Private Equity Summit this morning. Plus: Thailand's pension giant is pushing further into PE. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.