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Side Letter: PE roundtable need-to-knowsParticipants in PEI's inaugural women in private equity roundtable say the current investment market could be the most rewarding ever. Plus: the debate around NAV loans continues and another placement agent is up for grabs. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: 100 women-led funds; Guy Hands heads off; Iberian PE inflowsOur colleagues at Venture Capital Journal have compiled an essential guide to women-led funds. Plus: domestic LPs are pouring into Spanish private equity; and Hamilton Lane has shaken up its leadership. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
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.
Denominator woes prompt Japanese LPs to get selectiveJapanese institutions have found themselves cutting down ticket sizes and declining fund opportunities as currency fluctuations compound private equity’s denominator effect.
Side Letter: NY's private markets cap; Apollo's Japan chair; GLP's VC fund closeHappy New Year! We hope you enjoyed a restful break. Since our last update, New York's public pension giants have been given the green light to push deeper into private markets. Plus: Apollo has named a chair for its Japan business; and private equity is entering a crypto winter. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Apollo's BlackRock hires; Carlyle's healthcare booster; Norinchukin’s impactApollo Global Management's appointment of three ex-BlackRock executives highlights the rising demand for secondaries talent in today's private equity market. Plus: Carlyle is the latest PE giant to complete a life sciences acquisition and another Japanese LP wants to make a big impact. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Japan forges its own ESG approachThe country’s limited partners will continue to favour corporate engagement over exclusionary screening of controversial sectors.
Four ‘unknowns’ for Japanese LPs considering impactSpeaking in a teaser for PEI’s inaugural Responsible Investment Forum: Tokyo, Sayaka Takatsuka, senior director at impact firm Shinsei, said domestic LPs were still getting to grips with the strategy.
Japan’s Chikyoren appoints AIC as domestic PE managerThe $217bn pension awarded domestic PE mandates to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation last year.
Chikyoren hires SMTB as new domestic PE managerChikyoren strengthens its investment manager roster