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Side Letter: 'It ends badly'NYC's (now) former CIO issues a scathing response to the ongoing 'democratisation' of private markets. Plus: AI disruption risk is leading to broken auctions and Hong Kong's wealth community is hungry for alts. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PIK-ing a winnerWhy payment-in-kind interest is sometimes unfairly maligned. Plus: Partners Group is understood to be on track for a record year of secondaries deployment. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: 'Naive' alts allocationsGIC and JPMAM propose a radical new approach to alternatives portfolio construction. Plus: Brookfield is back with its next flagship; and an Asian pension giant wants more secondaries exposure. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
NDRIO commits to private equity fundThe Bismarck-based pension fund has committed to a growth equity fund.
Side Letter: 'Dumb money'A potential influx of 'dumb money' has ruffled feathers among some existing LPs. Plus: A look at how tariffs disrupted H1 investment values; and a $43 billion pension is doubling down on private equity. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Performance anxietyIf you're reading this from the UK, we hope you enjoyed the long weekend. In today's brief, the Australian government is rethinking an LP performance test that could unlock billions for private markets; and a US foundation is going against the grain. For our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: KKR's target-date trajectoryKKR has tempered expectations around the speed at which private markets firms will unlock 401(k) capital at scale. Plus: Ares looks set to close its latest buyout fund at just over half the size of its predecessor. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: GPIF's upwards trajectoryThe world's largest public pension has seen its private equity portfolio grow by more than $1 billion. Plus: an influx of new lenders is driving down the cost of NAV loans. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Evergreen shock absorbersA Swiss private bank corroborates claims that individual investors weren't spooked by April's tariff turmoil. Plus: PSP Investments slashes its private equity allocation. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.