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Side Letter: PE's 'new normal' for exitsFar from being a quick fix for cash-starved LPs, GP-led processes could soon develop into a much more viable exit route in their own right. Plus: how to raise capital from Indian family offices. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Kaiser Permanente's PE rebalancingKaiser Permanente is (once again) the latest LP giant to shop a hefty private equity portfolio. Plus: Hong Kong investment firm Sun Hung Kai & Co says its China portfolio was impacted by "weak sentiment" and impact firms can't agree on a definition. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: How to market IRRsNew regulatory guidance about how to market IRR could cause headaches for LPs and GPs alike. Plus: Stats from a study into sub lines and NAV loan usage. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Value creation consolidationEQT's chief executive reckons the industry's heightened focus on value creation might catalyse consolidation. Plus: why discounts in Chinese secondaries might not be all they appear; and meet one of the private markets' most bullish foundations. 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: 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: 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: 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: 100 women-led funds; Guy Hands heads off; Iberian PE inflowsOur colleagues at Venture Capital Journal have compiled an essential guide to women-led funds. Plus: domestic LPs are pouring into Spanish private equity; and Hamilton Lane has shaken up its leadership. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.