Investors

Liquidity is front of mind for LPs at a time when high interest rates, inflation and recession have become the main risks facing private markets portfolios.

LPs want more co-investments and are increasingly participating in more complex transactions with GPs.

Investors that are still actively investing are spending more time drilling into fund managers.

Our annual study of LP sentiment provides a window into how investors see private equity’s future

Not only are LPs looking to commit capital to the strategy, there is also increasing demand for GP-led exposure.

The proportion of investor respondents to Private Equity International’s LP Perspectives 2024 Study that are overallocated to the asset class has fallen to 18%.

The €34bn AXA Investment Managers Prime unit is building out its capabilities across GP stakes, NAV lending and secondaries.

Inside: Our annual survey of LPs; Fundraising, interest rates, secondaries, fund finance, ESG and more… investors tell us how they see the future of private equity; Expert comment and analysis from industry leaders; Plus much more…

The Californian pension fund has acquired a stake in Just Climate, the innovative climate investment firm founded by Generation Investment Management.

Lead Edge also incorporates a secondaries strategy to buy stakes in companies it is targeting.