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Side Letter: Equistone's fund splitEquistone splits out its regional strategies and fundraises. Plus: New Mountain appears to be embracing private wealth and secondaries simultaneously. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: NY’s ‘multi-billion’ LP-ledA group of New York pension giants are hoping to shift a mammoth private equity portfolio. Plus: why secondaries could be on the up next year; and Investcorp looks to spread the ESOP love. Here’s today’s brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: HKMA's climate-loving LP quartetSome of Asia's most influential LPs have teamed up to catalyse climate investments in the region. Plus: Onex has been ramping up its distributions in a bid to resume fundraising for its latest private equity flagship. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Tweaking LP compSome LPs are rethinking the way their private markets teams are compensated to better reflect the long-term nature of the asset class. Plus: how StepStone selects climate managers. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Ardian's record-breaker?Ardian expects to hold the final close on its multibillion mega-fund this year. Plus: Partners Group has tapped an APAC fundraising veteran to co-lead its regional business; and why JPMorgan Asset Management is keeping its appetite small. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: The importance of GP disciplineThe UK's £76 billion Universities Superannuation Scheme is eyeing smaller opportunities as it prioritises managers that can remain disciplined. Plus: LGT Capital Partners reckons this is the first decade in which private equity won't grow; and Rede looks to the Middle East. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
VRS announces $1.45bn in PE commitmentsThe Virginia Retirement System revealed its investments to four different funds in its August board meeting.
Side Letter: Inside Korea's biggest PE portfolioA look beneath the hood of Korea's largest private equity portfolio. Plus: GPs are revisiting bridge funds; and sovereign investors are fretting over geopolitics. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: UK election implicationsThe UK PE industry may look to the example set by their peers across the pond in lobbying against the UK Labour Party's planned carried interest reforms. Plus: favourable pricing expectations are leading more LPs to the secondaries market. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: CalPERS' labour concernsThe largest US public pension is cutting commitments to GPs with concerning labour practices in their portfolio. Plus: General Atlantic is raising another growth flagship; and Lincoln International checks the health of Europe's mid-market. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.