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L Catterton: Asia’s consumers are looking forwardCovid-19 has done little to dent demand in the region, where fast-changing customer habits offer opportunities, say L Catterton Asia managing partners Chinta Bhagat and Scott Chen.
Side Letter: Vista's Sheth, Partners Group on pandemic pricing, a new GP seeding platformAssets that have proved their resilience in the pandemic will be worth paying up for, says Partners Group. Plus: Vista's Brian Sheth has left the building, a new platform for seeding firms and more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Kedaara grows, Carlyle's China view, VC boost for UC RegentsCarlyle's Asia chairman on where they will list their portfolio companies, how domestic Indian managers grew up, how VC performed amid covid, and more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: PEI Awards 2020; moral secondaries sales; PE to les massesSecured a 7x exit despite the pandemic? Raised a fund in record time amid global travel restrictions? Tell us who to shortlist in our latest annual awards, which launched Friday. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Vista and its founder face an uncertain futureThe non-prosecution agreement signed by Robert Smith keeps him out of court, but the next test will be investors’ tolerance of tax evasion.
Side Letter: EQT's long-term plans, Vista's cloudy outlook, hires for L Catterton and bfinanceA busy day in PE land: Leon Black is trying to put a pin in his Jeffrey Epstein connections; EQT is planning to join the ranks of long-term investors; LPs don't quite know how to react to the events at Vista; hires for L Catterton and bfinance; and grand plans for Tikehau. Oh, and a great podcast for you. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
- Side Letter: Is Vista's Robert Smith's tax settlement a $139m 'nothing burger'?
Robert Smith's admitted involvement in an illegal scheme to evade tax raises a question about his position at Vista Equity Partners. Plus: how diversity boosts returns and data on Asian LPs' fee focus. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: HarbourVest's big haul, deal DD in the pandemic, Vista's Robert SmithIn a sign that investors are expecting big things for the secondaries market, HarbourVest has just raised a very large fund for the strategy. Plus: Vista's Robert Smith's tax affairs, Goldman results and due diligence in the pandemic era. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
LACERA stays on course to meet its pacing commitment targetThe US pension backed a technology-focused PE fund in its latest round of commitments.
LPs aren’t fretting about Robert Smith’s tax affairsOffshore charitable trusts are commonly used, but difficult to navigate.