Unigestion

From bad leaver clauses to provisions on launching successor funds, protections are in place for investors backing first-time funds, a panel has heard at Unigestion’s emerging managers conference.

Partners Group’s $15bn capital raise for its latest PE buyout programme highlights LPs’ growing attraction towards non-traditional fund structures.

The future of private equity will look very different. Here are the key trends, from talent management to ESG to secondaries.

Record volumes, new entrants and GP-led deals with a little more 'hair on them' are among trends to look out for this year, according to industry leaders.

Less competition and a likely increase in the number of smaller forced sellers could make 2020 a good vintage for niche players.

Fund age, available cash reserves and the sharing of carried interest can have a big impact on GPs having to return performance fees.

Emerging managers' innovative investment strategies and hunger to outperform make them an attractive proposition for LPs looking to deploy capital in a dislocated market.

After a difficult few years, emerging markets are starting to generate more investor interest. Is now the time to be allocating capital to funds targeting these economies?