Private Equity

Editor's View

Innovative structuring or pass the parcel? GP stakes’ new playbook

As GP staking firms come up with novel ways to provide exits to investors, the burden will be on them to show such efforts are worth it in the long run.

2 min read · 22 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

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

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