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TRSL confirms $75m in commitmentsThe Baton Rouge-based public pension has backed two buyout funds.
GP stakes are buzzing, but LP worries remainGP stakes funds are targeting nearly three times 2019’s record fundraising haul, but the lack of predictability around exits may be keeping LPs from embracing the strategy.
Side Letter: CVC's $15bn price tag; Apollo's hired Gunn; Ares' retail therapyBlue Owl is edging nearer to acquiring a stake in Europe's largest private equity firm. Plus: Apollo has named a new global head of investor relations and Ares is using Landmark Partners to target retail investors. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
CVC in talks to sell management company interest to GP stakes firmThe buyer would join Singapore's GIC and the Kuwait Investment Authority which acquired part of a 10% stake in the buyout stalwart in 2012.
Novalpina: How a ‘dysfunctional’ power struggle sparked a GP removal voteIncreasingly litigious interactions and overt hostility at Novalpina has increased the appeal of a possible third-party replacement, PEI understands.
So you want to remove your GP?The blow-up between founders of Novalpina Capital is a rare thing. We dig deeper into what constitutes a GP removal.
GP stakes: Watch where you treadThe proposed mega-merger between Dyal Capital Partners and Owl Rock suggests criticisms of the GP stakes market could have merit. What are the implications for one of PE’s fastest-growing strategies?
Side Letter: PE's robot dealhunters; Future Fund's moonshot; Novalpina's fracasHow savvy sponsors are using data science to improve outcomes from deal origination to due diligence and value creation. Plus: Australia's Future Fund could be in for a SPAC-tacular investment return and China's Legend Capital is back on the fundraising trail. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Story of the Year: Did they really say that?Representatives from Blackstone, CalPERS and PSERS were among this year’s most quotable denizens of private equity.
Side Letter: CPPIB's pandemic business tips, Nordic first close, Black internsHow CPPIB's Asia-Pacific head expects companies to behave during the pandemic. Plus: Nordic's remote fundraising smash, recruiting more Black interns, a potential break up of one of the world's largest pensions and more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.