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Side Letter: CalPERS customises capital; LPs' liquidity platform; Blackstone's MD lossCalPERS is increasingly keen on customisation within private equity. Plus: A new platform aims to tackle a comparatively underserved segment of the LP interest market; and a Blackstone MD has left the firm. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
ARCHIMED beats target with €3.5bn healthcare fundThe healthcare-focused firm has more than doubled its firepower for its latest buy-and-build-focused vehicle.
Side Letter: PE's top growth funds; APAC's deal drop; ESG's cost controversyA new ranking charts private equity's greatest growth capital firms. Plus: APAC dealmaking is on the decline; and cost controversies continue to plague ESG data collection. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
SFERS approves $115m in PE commitmentsThe US pension fund revealed commitments to three funds during its April board meeting.
Side Letter: PE's $73bn democratising duo; Santa Barbara's allocation outlookThere's a newly combined firm on the block offering retail investors and private wealth clients access to private markets. Plus: Santa Barbara has a plan to get its private equity allocation in check; and you have the chance to tell us which women have the biggest influence in private markets. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
SFERS puts $115m in equity and creditSan Francisco Employees' Retirement System has backed two North American private market fund managers.
Side Letter: Ares' mega-inflows; AlpInvest's above-$10bn target; Bluestone's sporting chanceAres doesn't seem fazed by a challenging private equity fundraising environment. Plus: AlpInvest has set a healthy target for its next secondaries programme; and yet another sports firm has thrown its hat in the ring. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: HKVCA takeaways; Partners Group's $22bn; MetLife's NJ hiresTakeaways from Friday's HKVCA annual private equity forum. Plus: Partners Group amassed more than $22 billion last year and MetLife has poached more of New Jersey's LP talent. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PEI Awards – vote now; LP Perspectives 2023; Gensler's private fund ambitionsDon't miss your chance to vote in this year's PEI Awards. Plus: Our latest LP Perspectives survey reveals how investors are thinking about the asset class next year; and why the SEC's private funds proposals may lose some of their bite. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LP allocations in 2023; Ardian's employee ownership; Ham Lane's token talkThe dreaded denominator doesn't seem to be having a significant impact on LP allocations for next year. Plus: Commonfund's succession plan; and Ardian joins Ownership Works. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.