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Taxing carried interest as income should be welcomed by the private equity industry

As the issue of own capital at risk comes to the fore ahead of the UK October budget, Rami Cassis, chief executive of family-run office Parabellum Investments, argues GPs should be upping their skin in the game.

3 min read · 21 August 2024

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

Side Letter: CPP's fund fanatic

CPP Investments' decision to promote its PE funds head could tell us something about its intentions for the asset class. Plus: EQT wants to raise $12.5 billion for APAC; and Triton has wrapped up a 2009-vintage vehicle. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 15 August 2024

Europe-focused wealth platform ROYC eyes evergreen and sector-specialised funds  

ROYC, launched in 2022 by former senior executives of Blackstone and Nordea, is one of a growing number of digital platforms hoping to capture Europe’s private wealth opportunity.

5 min read · 15 August 2024

CPP Investments taps Caitlin Gubbels to lead global private equity

In taking over from Suyi Kim, Gubbels will become CPP Investments’ second consecutive female private equity head.

2 min read · 14 August 2024

LPs placing more importance on GP succession plans, survey says

The survey, conducted by Barnes & Thornburg, found that 96% of LPs thought it was important for a GP they invest in to have a succession plan.

2 min read · 14 August 2024

Side Letter: Ardian's NAV numbers

Ardian issued at least five NAV facilities last year. Plus: an exclusive look at Greenhill's predictions for the secondaries market; and Insight Partners looks to buck the tech sector's fundraising woes. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

5 min read · 14 August 2024

How LPs are pushing back on key person clauses

A difficult fundraising environment is giving LPs more leverage to negotiate issues such as key person time requirements and automatic termination of investment periods.

4 min read · 13 August 2024

ILPA reboots quarterly fees template

With SEC rules scuttled, the Institutional Limited Partners Association is seeking 'something that the industry can work together on collaboratively', according to its managing director of industry affairs.

2 min read · 12 August 2024

Side Letter: Inside Korea's biggest PE portfolio

A look beneath the hood of Korea's largest private equity portfolio. Plus: GPs are revisiting bridge funds; and sovereign investors are fretting over geopolitics. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

5 min read · 12 August 2024

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