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Side Letter: TDR's ICE connectionIn today's edition US Immigration and Customs Enforcement drama spills over into PE; The evergreen industry continues to bloat; One PE shop finds itself on the right side of AI history.
Side Letter: Swords and ploughsharesWhy GPs should stop worrying and learn to love defence. Plus: Future Fund's CIO is heading to the Middle East; and investors are increasingly hungry for small-cap CVs. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: The big fundraising pictureThe state of play across private markets fundraising. Plus: US fund managers want more ESG leeway from their European LPs; and Leonard Green is back in the market with its 10th buyout flagship. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Ardian on geopoliticsArdian says Asian investors are keen to invest more in Europe as a result of the US tariffs. Plus: CalPERS' PE performance, and a €700 million debut fundraise. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Tariff specialSide Letter asks the industry: how are you navigating Trump's tariff turmoil? Plus: could distress be set to soar? Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: CalPERS' PE plansImplementing a total portfolio approach will allow the US's largest public pension to put dollars to work where they're best used, says its head of PE. Plus: OMERS' new PE head has both IR and dealmaking skills and Oregon weighs up climate risk. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: EQT's next CEOEQT is eyeing new strategy launches and distribution channels after naming a successor to Christian Sinding. Plus: Astorg scraps its GP-led entry; and a fundraising record is broken in the Baltics. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: An SEC private funds U-turn?The SEC, a recent private funds sceptic, could attempt to unlock retail access to private markets. Plus: a new entrant to The 70% Club; and women-led VC firms have been disproportionately impacted by a fundraising slowdown. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LP co-invest restrictionsCFOs say GPs should be thinking about their co-investors' needs and restrictions when it comes to post-deal leverage. Plus: EQT's APAC unit is seeking up to $14.5 billion for its next flagship; and Apollo has set up shop in Seoul. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: The importance of GP disciplineThe UK's £76 billion Universities Superannuation Scheme is eyeing smaller opportunities as it prioritises managers that can remain disciplined. Plus: LGT Capital Partners reckons this is the first decade in which private equity won't grow; and Rede looks to the Middle East. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.