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Made to measure: how LPs are using SMAs to fine tune their portfolios

The additional control afforded by separately managed accounts could prove valuable at a time when LP cashflows are facing a strain.

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Why Future Fund’s Senior PE Team Left To Set Up An LP Focused Shop

Three senior investment professionals from the Australian SWF, including private equity head Steve Byrom, have launched Potentum Partners to help institutional investors access the asset class.

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Offices

marker iconSuite 1920, 644 Chapel St, South Yarra, 3141, Australia
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Contacts

NameJob titleLocationEmail
Key Contact
user imageMr. Ned Scott
Job titleVice President
LocationSouth Yarra, Australia
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user imageMr. Steve Byrom
Job titleFounding Partner
LocationSouth Yarra, Australia
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user imageMr. Sophie Gibbons
Job titleDirector, Capital Formation
LocationSouth Yarra, Australia
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user imageMs. Catherine Kwei Shih
Job titleSenior Advisor
LocationSouth Yarra, Australia
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Potentum Partners fund commitments

Known fund commitments: 10

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Commitment dateMar 2025
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Stories that mention Potentum Partners

Side Letter: Unlocking British billions

A group of 17 UK pensions have pledged to pour billions into global and UK private markets. Plus: a trio of LP people moves. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: LPs down tools

Some LPs are said to have completely paused their commitment activity amid tariff uncertainty. Plus: private equity's sporting ambitions could get a boost; and how China's PE market fared last year. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: Is DPI gameable?

Our latest Deep Dive explores how LPs are increasingly trying to get to the bottom of how distributed to paid-in ratios are generated. Plus: continuation funds' moment of truth; and Pluralsight latest. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

How private equity valuations measure up

The valuation process is key to determining the fair value of a GP’s portfolio. How is this undertaking managed?

Australian private equity: Down Under, but not out

Australia's private equity market has struggled to find exits and certain sectors have taken a beating from the coronavirus, but there are reasons for Australian firms to be optimistic.

Future Fund’s deputy CIO: We’re placing ‘more emphasis’ on ESG

Australian sovereign fund's executive tells conference investors must adapt and improve their processes to keep up with the influx of capital into private equity

Side Letter: Carlyle orders in, ex-Future Fund team snags deal, credit lines re-think

Carlyle taps former Domino's CEO for deals; Future Fund's former PE team makes progress; are credit lines really that bad? Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Future Fund chairman warns of risks to SWFs from rising populism

Peter Costello says partnerships with local investors and greater transparency on the part of sovereign funds is the way forward.