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Side Letter: How to communicate with LPsSpeakers at PEI Group's Investor Relations, Marketing & Communications Forum last week shared their tips for reaching out to LPs. Plus: Willis Towers Watson plans to launch its first pooled PE fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: GP-led success criteriaGPs considering secondaries to relieve liquidity woes must first meet a high bar for completion. Plus: Cinven and Brookfield both undertake a succession event. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE-ople movesResearch seen by Side Letter shows private equity are firms ramping up their hiring processes. Plus: PJT Park Hill has tapped Jefferies for a senior secondaries hire; and Chinese private equity is facing yet more pushback from the US. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Ares' wealth boostAres is starting from a "higher floor" when fundraising thanks to its investments in the private wealth channel. Plus: LPs share their must-haves for prospective impact managers. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: APAC's sidecar spateSidecars are being used in Asia-Pacific for reasons beyond just geopolitical uncertainty. Plus: late breaking news on Abrdn's European PE business; and VC and growth capital drag down Stanford's returns. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PE's ethical quandaryA debate over Saudi Arabia's exposure to US companies presents a compelling mental exercise relating to LP relationships. Plus: CPP Investments looks inland for more PE. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
VRS announces recent commitmentsVirginia Retirement System backs six private equity funds.
Side Letter: QIC's European expansion; PE's healthcare revivalAustralian LP giant QIC just got more firepower in Europe with a mandate from Denmark's PenSam. Plus: private equity's healthcare appetite is making a strong recovery; and findings from iCapital's adviser survey. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: CalPERS customises capital; LPs' liquidity platform; Blackstone's MD lossCalPERS is increasingly keen on customisation within private equity. Plus: A new platform aims to tackle a comparatively underserved segment of the LP interest market; and a Blackstone MD has left the firm. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: TPG's tech triumph; PE's reputation requirements; AIP's $5bn targetMonday is a public holiday in London and Hong Kong, so we'll return to your inbox on Tuesday. In the meantime: TPG has beaten the odds with its latest tech vintage; and reputation is proving more important than track record for some investors. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.