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Side Letter: CVC's €22bn, five forces shaping fund finance, Exponent pref playWe are taking a close look at forces acting on the fund finance market today. The bad news is: your next credit facility will probably cost more than your last one. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: The next Abraaj chapter, Asante's hired Gunn, Ares $3.5bn, an Oxford debateThe Abraaj saga continues and the next chapter is either exciting or terrifying depending who you are. Plus: another advisor for Asante, a new podcast for you and plenty more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
SFERS approves $267m in commitmentsThe US public pension has backed five vehicles in its latest round of commitments.
Side Letter: L Catterton's exodus, Hillhouse returns, Ethos's covid-19 fundHow LPs passed a signicant change to an L Catterton key person clause. Plus: Hillhouse's $13 billion fundraise and Ethos's covid-19 rescue fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
SFERS approves $359m in commitmentsThe US public pension has committed to nine private equity focused funds.
Side Letter: Clearlake's $7bn, Investcorp's GP interests unit, Brookfield's retail rescueWith $7bn committed and a flexible mandate Clearlake is sitting pretty. Plus: LP appetites, Investcorp's GP interest business and Brookfield's PE-RE play. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
How covid-19 affected Chinese PE activity in Q1Early stage VC investments propped up Chinese dealmaking statistics in the first quarter, according to Hao Zhou, head of Bain & Co's Greater China PE practice.
Side Letter: Silver Lake's $16bn litmus test, Joncarlo Mark's take, covid-19 fight back continuesBig funds are getting raised amid the crisis ... they are even being launched. Plus: a former CalPERS PE pro gives his take on the market, how some firms are fighting back against the pandemic, and the co-investment crisis wash-up. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
SFERS approves $375m in commitmentsThe US public pension has backed a multi-regional and two North America focused funds.
Side Letter: Evercore's game-changer, LPs and net zero emissions, diversity in FranceTalk of the responsible investing town is all about climate change: any manager not thinking about this in an organised way should be warned. Also today: PE Game Changer of the Year, France's positive moves on gender equality and various firms reacting to the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.