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Morgan Stanley IM appoints Asia insurance solutions leadThe US asset manager has hired Mark Wang, former global chief investment officer of HSBC Life, amid a push by GPs to raise more capital from the insurance segment, PEI has learned.
Side Letter: A giant departsOne of Japan's best-known and most-influential LPs is on the move; blurred investment lines could benefit mega-shops; what private capital wants from UK regulators.
Morgan Stanley: TPA adoption intensifying GP bifurcationGPs that can offer a ‘holistic approach’ will benefit, Vikram Lokur, head of institutional distribution for SEA and HK, tells PEI.
Danish pension P+ seeks GPs for defence investmentThe €25bn retirement scheme for academics joins a growing list of European LPs exploring opportunities in the defence sector.
Key trends: ESG goes underground, but what’s material still mattersPolitical pressure has muted ESG rhetoric across private markets, but LP data suggests responsible investment remains firmly embedded.

Seven deals signal PE’s rising appetite for patient engagement platformsPrivate equity is zeroing in on healthtech investments that focus on technology-driven patient support.
Side Letter: The problem with PIKA resurgence of demand for payment in kind financing at the portfolio company level could leave these firms more vulnerable to defaults. Plus: how Fidelity will deploy its LTAF. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Middle East riskA look at the risks facing GPs setting up shop in the Middle East. Plus: Bain Capital's David Gross shares his tips on investing in uncertain times and Morgan Stanley raises its latest fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
QIC's Europe PE head urges LP caution on co-investmentsLPs may want to consider why an established GP is offering them access to co-investments, Rune Jepsen, head of Europe private equity at the Australian state fund, tells PEI.