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Is nature the next frontier for Japanese private equity?As financial institutions in Japan take a leading role in reporting on nature-related risks, PE firms may increasingly need to demonstrate how they are addressing the issue.
Side Letter: 'It ends badly'NYC's (now) former CIO issues a scathing response to the ongoing 'democratisation' of private markets. Plus: AI disruption risk is leading to broken auctions and Hong Kong's wealth community is hungry for alts. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Impact investing finds new centres of gravityWith fundraising in the doldrums and US LPs backing away, impact-focused GPs must look elsewhere for capital.
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: Money in or money out?New data suggests NAV loans are rarely used to massage DPI. Plus: a $23 billion pension has tweaked its PE allocation to get ahead of potential liquidity challenges; and a Japanese buyout firm completes an MBO. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LPs seek compliance clarityLPs want GPs to be up front about compliance strengths and weaknesses. Plus: generalist secondaries funds have retained their appeal despite a spike in specialists. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: HNWI sellersMore HNWIs are using secondaries to manage their private markets portfolios. Plus: the secondaries market had a record first half; and why Blackstone's Jon Gray seems unfazed by the US election. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
NAV financing yet to gain traction in APAC marketsSpeaking at the HKVCA’s Greater China PE Summit, Shirley Ma, senior portfolio manager at APG Asset Management Asia, said the pension giant doesn't support the use of NAV financing in its portfolio.
Side Letter: PE's crystal ballTakeaways from our latest Future of Private Equity special report. Plus: HarbourVest has a new(ish) CEO; and big names step up to back Astorg's €1 billion continuation fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Secondaries' buyout bonanzaBuyout firms want a slice of the secondaries pie. Plus: Korea's sovereign wealth fund has jumped on the Indian private markets hype; and HKMA's gargantuan private equity portfolio just got a little larger. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.