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Side Letter: More bang; less buck?Side Letter's 2025 quizmasters revealed; could a volatile start to 2026 hint at another shaky year for private equity activity?; Korea's sovereign wealth fund spies opportunity overseas.
Sustainability: Managers double down on value creation and metricsAfter an era of exuberance, expansion and ‘rockstar’ roles, sustainability in private markets is being more closely tethered to value creation.
Europe’s GP-led market is on a tearAn explosion of hefty – and, in some cases, repeat – continuation fund processes underscores the increasing maturation of Europe’s secondaries landscape.
Side Letter: Delaying your next raiseA fundraising expert is urging GPs to avoid the temptation to launch their next vintage too early. Plus: Hamilton Lane's evergreen capital is soaring; and why impact investing is being hindered Down Under. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Rest backs TowerBrook impact fund with $75m commitmentThe Australia-based pension fund has backed an impact fund.
How to get to the ‘real juice’ of ESG value creationThe private equity industry has made progress on the pressing and fiddly issue of ESG data; it is now looking forward to ‘a focus on outcomes’.
Side Letter: PE's increasing Axxes-ibility; EU syndication shutdown; SEC's comment glitchWhy a Miami-based private markets firm could become proof of concept for a wave of new evergreen fund managers. Plus: European sponsors are re-evaluating their funding options; and why the SEC is reopening the comment period on some of its private funds proposals. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: SMAs' untapped potential; GIC's growing pains; TowerBrook's successionSeparately managed accounts have become a major source of capital for GPs and could be further bolstered by rising demands for impact. Plus: Singapore's GIC is gearing up for a low-return environment and TowerBrook has executed a succession plan. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Where next for ESG reporting?A high-profile agreement on standardised metrics marks an important first step, but LPs will soon be wanting more.
Side Letter: EQT's Asia breather; Eurazeo's record year; Blackstone's TacOpps $2bnEQT is pausing plans to raise a large-cap Asia vehicle amid goal to raise another global mega-fund. Plus: Eurazeo reports a record year of fundraising and Blackstone surpasses $2 billion for its latest tactical opportunities fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.