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Side Letter: Cash off the tableIn today's edition, GPs are being urged to take cash off the table early; Why Oklahoma is a must-visit for IR professionals; Defaults are on the (marginal) decline.
Side Letter: PIK-ing a winnerWhy payment-in-kind interest is sometimes unfairly maligned. Plus: Partners Group is understood to be on track for a record year of secondaries deployment. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Illiquidity premium erosionPrivate equity’s liquidity premium appears to be eroding at a faster rate than ever before. Plus: a UK pension giant is pumping more into PE; and a German LP gets a new CIO. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: 'Dumb money'A potential influx of 'dumb money' has ruffled feathers among some existing LPs. Plus: A look at how tariffs disrupted H1 investment values; and a $43 billion pension is doubling down on private equity. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: 'Another vast new market'Blackstone says perpetual capital is likely to prove key to unlocking the gargantuan 401(k) opportunity. Plus: change near the top at Carlyle, and bulls take aim at Spain. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Meet the PEI 300Be among the first to read this year's list of the world's 300 largest private equity firms. Plus: Asia's PAG is seeing a leadership shake up. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: KKR's Gulf gambitKKR has launched a dedicated Middle Eastern investment team. Plus: ILPA appoints a sustainability specialist; and LACERS spies opportunity amid tariff turmoil. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Mercury in retrogradeGlobal placement firm Mercury Capital Advisors appears to be the latest victim of a fundraising slowdown. Plus: Partners Group has a new co-head of private equity partnership investments. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: The dreaded 'E' wordNot every manager appears to share the belief that exits will recover in the near term. Plus: The Mastercard Foundation has become the industry's newest secondaries buyer; and a Maryland pension giant is concerned about the climate. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Blackstone's deployment driveBlackstone's deployment drive looks set to continue as interest rates fall. Plus: Harvard's university endowment is still seeing private equity underperform public markets; and a politician calls for the asset class to aid rebuilding efforts after a series of devastating hurricanes. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.