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Side Letter: Q1's record fundraising; Thoma Bravo's target; PE sports blow?Fundraising appears to have bounced back to record levels in the first quarter. Plus: whether football's proposed European Super League could impact PE's appetite for the sport, and growth equity is living up to its name. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
VRS confirms $400m commitmentThe US public pension has backed a private equity secondaries vehicle.
Side Letter: Why Japanese PE is blossoming, Ardian and IK fund scoop, IR's futureGlobal PE firms are eyeing multi-billion-dollar deals in Japan. Timely, then, that our Japan Special Report is out this week. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: TPG's diversity-driven GP stakes; Blackstone's growth recordTPG is tackling PE's diversity issue with a dedicated GP stakes and seeding strategy. Plus: Blackstone smashes a growth fund record and an online fundraising start-up is expanding access to Temasek-linked Astrea bonds. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Apax Partners raises $11bnThe London-based investment firm reached the hard-cap for its latest mega-fund.
Side Letter: Why ESG-linked credit lines aren't for everyoneWe hope you had an enjoyable Presidents Day and Lunar New Year long weekend. It's Fund Finance week here at PEI, and first under the microscope is whether ESG-linked credit lines are right for every firm. Plus: EQT's fund performance and Brookfield's fundraising super-cycle. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: KKR's 2021 macro view, LACERA stresses the 'S' in ESGIt looks like sustainability (in various forms) will be a big winner from the global pandemic. Investors will be less tolerant of managers who don't consider their wider impact, while governments' fiscal looseness will provide an ESG boost, notes KKR's asset allocation chief Henry McVey. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
VRS approves $400m in commitmentsThe US public pension has backed a pair of private equity funds.
Side Letter: Sub-line ESG levers, LP liquidity rethink, SPAC bashingIt looks like lenders are going to put wind in managers' ESG sails through credit facilities. Plus: LPs rethink liquidity (says Coller), SPACs are still a fad (says LP), beware covid-inflated valuations (says GP), and more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Brookfield mega impact plan, Manulife mission, carry tax debate to reigniteApologies for stating the obvious, but covid-19's impact on the industry will be multi-faceted and cannot be overstated. One effect is the catalysis of thinking around impact investing (see Brookfield's predictions and our special report below). Another is the hit to public finances and the need to raise tax from somewhere: strap in for another round of the carried-interest-as-capital-gain debate. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.