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LPs exercise vigilance in battle to attain valuations

LPs keep emotion out of the picture as they evaluate opportunities and potential riptides in a volatile market.

6 min read · 03 August 2020

ESG approaches a tipping point

Tailwinds are growing stronger for the responsible investing movement as coronavirus and political upheaval rock the globe.

10 min read · 01 July 2020

TPG, HIG, Goldman spinouts brave tough fundraising market for new firms

Recent experience suggests new managers with senior GPs and strategies spun out of brand-name firms could have a fundraising edge, even in a pandemic-battered market.

5 min read · 23 June 2020

Placement agents find their footing

GPs, LPs and placement agents have been working to close deals and ramp up fundraising efforts.

3 min read · 09 June 2020

Investors starting to go on the offensive

With the initial shock of the health crisis behind them, GPs and LPs have begun to think more offensively about upside opportunities. Hamilton Lane's Brian Gildea, Eaton Partners' Peter Martenson and Northleaf Capital Partners' Jeff Pentland share their insights.

6 min read · 04 June 2020

Capital calls rise and fall as investors try to gauge the market

LPs are having widely divergent experiences with capital calls while also trying to keep an eye on what investment opportunities will look like.

3 min read · 03 June 2020

Emerging managers face ‘perfect storm’ in pandemic-roiled fundraising market

While a coronavirus-driven down-cycle is unlikely to shut down fundraising for viable GPs with first-time offerings, it has multiplied their challenges.

4 min read · 07 May 2020

LPs weigh the future of their private equity programs

LPs decide whether to accommodate for the denominator effect or to sit tight and wait for the right moment.

6 min read · 05 May 2020

LPs feel liquidity heat but no fears of widespread defaults

One issue not under debate is the pace of GP capital calls, which have been on the rise in recent weeks, sources said.

6 min read · 14 April 2020

International Deal of the Year: Partners Group

Catering company Vermaat of the Netherlands has thrived in the highly competitive food niche under the guidance of Partners Group.

3 min read · 06 April 2020

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