Private Equity
Though the secondaries market continues to grow apace, sentiment dampened slightly in 2019, with cost concerns around GP-led deals a sticking point.
3 min read · 11 December 2019
Co-investments have given the pension plan a greater insight into its GPs, although finding suitable opportunities is ‘threading a narrow needle’, said director of private equity Michael Bailey.
3 min read · 11 December 2019
For most US and European investors, investing in emerging markets usually comes with a currency risk. What steps can LPs who prefer not to use forex hedging take to mitigate the effects?
3 min read · 11 December 2019
After a difficult few years, emerging markets are starting to generate more investor interest. Is now the time to be allocating capital to funds targeting these economies?
6 min read · 11 December 2019
The government has propped up Russian private equity following western retrenchment in recent years; it remains unclear whether the industry can make it alone.
4 min read · 11 December 2019
Institutional investors are changing policy and hiring more internal talent to increase their co-investments.
4 min read · 10 December 2019
Three leading investors give their thoughts on what to expect next year.
4 min read · 10 December 2019
Few LPs are prioritising sustainability, and a lack of gender balance in GPs is rarely a deal-breaker.
3 min read · 09 December 2019
As investors continue to see outperformance in the private equity asset class, allocations and commitments are expected to rise accordingly, according to the LP Perspectives Survey.
4 min read · 09 December 2019
The firm will need LP approval to continue investing from the vehicle, which has thus far collected $2.75bn against a target of up to $12bn.
2 min read · 06 December 2019
