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Time and patience are the ace in the hole for LPs

There's a shift in the ongoing dynamic between LPs and GPs, with the former rediscovering leverage as a result of the sluggish market.

10 min read · 01 February 2024

Year-end panel: 'Creativity will be at a premium' in a tough 2024 market

Macro uncertainty and challenging conditions will continue, but five industry veterans say there are bright spots to be found in the shadows.

10 min read · 01 December 2023

LPs play hardball in negotiations with GPs

LPs are working to ensure that they retain the no-fee, no-carried interest structure on their co-investments, essentially looking for a 'status quo' option.

10 min read · 01 November 2023

LPs are saying ‘enough!’ and moving on

LP stands for 'Limited Patience' as overworked, overextended and stressed-out professionals cut ties and create a brain drain.

9 min read · 02 October 2023

Private equity buys into the ‘better-for-you’ food sector

Investors shop the recession-resistant, healthy eats aisle as an antidote to fundraising heartburn.

10 min read · 01 September 2023

Advent's 'secret sauce' vaults it to the No 6 slot

The firm’s success owes in large part to a consensus-based management style, says managing partner John Maldonado.

6 min read · 03 July 2023

Buyouts 100: The largest North American fundraisers react to a fluctuating market

The mid-market, which will remain challenging, could see more flow from LPs shying away from the largest firms. It is a time of signs, portents and structural change.

10 min read · 03 July 2023

Rising royalty: Emerging managers deploy complex gambits to get ahead

Newbies need all the help they can get to wrench capital from hesitant LPs. ‘Seeded portfolios’ and other strategies are in play.

10 min read · 01 June 2023

LPs zero in on valuations

Relatively strong marks are pushing portfolios out of balance and forcing a discussion about why PE isn’t experiencing the kind of pain seen in the broader economy.

10 min read · 02 May 2023

Apollo sees its ‘time to shine’

Market tumult doesn’t faze private equity co-heads David Sambur and Matt Nord, who have worked side by side for two decades and have seen it all.

10 min read · 01 May 2023

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