Private Equity

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What do LPs get out of selling on the secondaries market?

Despite a couple of pulled-transaction anomalies, secondaries sales are still seen as a powerful tool for rebalancing portfolios.

3 min read · 15 August 2024

How reliable is a track record?

Elevated interest rates and an evolving value creation playbook is causing some investors to question whether managers can replicate their past performance.

2 min read · 08 August 2024

Is secondaries’ latest record set to last?

While it’s easy to point to liquidity constraints as an anomaly, the market believes secondaries’ record-breaking streak should continue.

3 min read · 01 August 2024

No fundraising target, no problem?

An uptick in the number of funds closing above target belies the fundraising challenges facing a swathe of the industry.

2 min read · 25 July 2024

Distributions on the comeback? Don’t hold your breath

Research from Rede Partners shows green shoots are beginning to appear when it comes to realisations and investor confidence.

2 min read · 18 July 2024

How much flexibility is too much in PE valuations?

A recent report shows GPs may have developed tricks to downplay the underperformance of some assets, resurrecting the question of how much wiggle room is needed in valuation processes.

3 min read · 11 July 2024

Raising a NAV fund? Head to Korea

NAV’s inherent synergies with secondaries means the strategy is gaining significant traction among East Asian LPs.

2 min read · 04 July 2024

NPS shows LPs are keen not to miss the boat on continuation funds

Institutional investors can no longer ignore the fact that exposure to high-quality assets is increasingly accessed via the secondaries market.

3 min read · 27 June 2024

Mid-year review: three key issues to keep your eye on

LPs warming to NAV loans, a surprising degree of liquidity, and a spate of evergreen entrants could define the rest of this year.

4 min read · 20 June 2024

Closing the carry 'loophole' could open a set of bigger problems

Debates on increasing tax on carried interest shouldn’t ignore the wider contribution private equity brings to economies.

3 min read · 13 June 2024

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