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Side Letter: Alaska's Russian PE exemption; OMERS shake up; Rhône's raiseAlaska's House of Representatives appears to recognise the difficulty in divesting Russian assets held in commingled funds. Plus: More changes at the top for OMERS PE and Rhône Group has closed its latest fund below target. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Europe's €2.1trn Amundi plots new team; Women in Private Markets; PE with a purposeEurope's largest asset manager wants to build a new team to access alts. Plus: A call to influential women shaping private markets, and how to emerge ahead in PE's race for talent. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's lobbying leaders; Advent's $25bn target; Ares' wealth build-outPrivate equity participants are increasingly willing to spend big to influence politics. Plus: Advent is coming back with its next flagship (who isn't?) and Ares is the latest blue-chip to bet big on its private wealth channel. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Europe's hottest PE firms; Who's done a continuation fund; OMERS bounces backWe've compiled a list of five European firms you need to watch. Plus: which top PE managers have used continuation funds? We have the answer. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Blackstone's $93bn insurer tie-up; Creador's first close; OMERS PE's incentivesBlackstone's latest insurance deal will see it manage $92.5bn over the next six years. Plus: Malaysia's Creador holds a first close and why a lawsuit involving OMERS PE provides a rare glimpse into how LPs incentivise their direct deal teams. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Future 40 Leaders – 2021: LawyersHere are some of the younger lawyers making a name for themselves as part of the 40 under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity.
Side Letter: PEI Awards; SPACs v buyouts; CPPIB's injection of fresh talentPEI recognises the industry's top GPs, LPs, law firms and more over the past 12 months. Plus: SPACs and buyouts could be on a collision course and why Canada's largest public pension has made an unconventional pick for its new chief executive. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Is your GP manipulating performance?An academic report suggests PE firms are more inclined to manipulate portfolio company performance when under pressure to raise their next fund. Plus: Why OPERF isn't deterred by a little overexposure to PE and a French GP is using its management fees to drive impact. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
OMERS: ESG is part of fiduciary dutyClose partnerships with management are key to building better business practices, says Katharine Preston, vice-president, sustainable investing at OMERS.
OMERS on growth equity's edtech playAs the education sector learns to embrace tech, Saar Pikar, managing director at OMERS Growth Equity, outlines edtech’s growing investment appeal.