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Side Letter: First-time fundraisers; UBS family office report; William Blair's build-out – updatedOur colleagues at Buyouts have compiled a list of private equity's most interesting first-time funds. Plus: Family offices have cooled on direct PE; and William Blair continues its private capital advisory buildout with two senior hires. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: KKR's 'fortunate' flagship timing; BVCA's diversity data; Goldman's family office figuresKKR is expecting capital formation to slow in the near term. Plus: BVCA data shines a light on UK private equity's diversity efforts; and two-fifths of family offices want more exposure to PE. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: NYC's divestment drive; ex-Mercury exec joins DC; Bain's healthcare reportWelcome back! We trust you enjoyed a restful break. In today's brief, two New York pensions have taken significant action in decarbonising their portfolios. Plus: Bain & Co's annual check-up for private equity healthcare investing. For our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: KIC looks overseas; VC's DD double-down; ESG's engagement gulfKorea's $169 billion sovereign wealth fund is pondering overseas expansion. Plus: how VC due diligence is evolving in the wake of FTX's collapse; and ESG enthusiasts aren't engaging with its detractors. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Greenbriar's bellwether billions; Carlyle's chosen chief; Tikehau's debt CFOIndustrials firm Greenbriar is further evidence that capital remains available for managers below the mega-fund fold. Plus: Carlyle's search for a new chief appears to be over; and Tikehau has raised a collateralised fund obligation. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's next LP giant? West Virginia's PE target; Francisco's carve-outsNorway's $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund could become private equity's newest participant. Plus: West Virginia Investment Management is the latest US institution to earmark more capital for private markets and Francisco Partners spies an opportunity in corporate carve-outs. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
TERS issues RFP for investment consultantThe Tacoma-based public pension is seeking investment consulting services.
Side Letter: What's on LPs' minds; PE's UK performance edge; No bears in AlaskaPrivate Equity International's LP Perspectives 2022 Study shows that investor appetite for the asset class remains sky-high, despite rising concerns over valuations. Plus: What the EU's latest reforms could mean for private equity; and the UK's private markets are beating their public peers. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Carlyle's Asia fundraise; CalPERS' PE proposals; OTPP's VC departureCarlyle Group has lofty ambitions for its next Asia mega-fund. Plus: California Public Employees' Retirement System is pondering a hefty allocation increase for private equity and Ontario Teachers' Public Pension Plan has lost its global head of VC funds.
Side Letter: PE's Swiss army knives; PIF's Mercer hire; Wisconsin's road tripsOur latest Deep Dive looks at how the placement agent model has evolved to weather the pandemic storm. Plus: Saudi Arabia's PIF has hired a senior Mercer executive and one of China's fastest growing VC firms has gathered another haul. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only