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Denominator woes prompt Japanese LPs to get selective

Japanese institutions have found themselves cutting down ticket sizes and declining fund opportunities as currency fluctuations compound private equity’s denominator effect.

9 min read · 03 April 2023

JST’s Tomita: GP ‘winners and losers’ will become clear

The private equity head at Japan’s ¥10trn university endowment tells PEI how the fund views private markets in the current environment, and why it’s bullish on secondaries.

4 min read · 03 April 2023

Fresno County pension eyes pausing PE commitments as cashflows dwindle

Fresno County’s investment officer is critical of projected distributions provided by third-party consultants.

3 min read · 31 March 2023

APAC PE: An evolving landscape

Macroeconomic and geopolitical forces are slowly transforming private equity’s approach to Asia-Pacific.

3 min read · 30 March 2023

Four things APAC family offices want from their GPs

Fund managers must consider alignment and transparency, among other issues, when attempting to tap into family investor capital.

5 min read · 30 March 2023

Routine fund extension request leads to drama at Marin County pension meeting

Abbott Capital is looking for an extension for its 2008 flagship fund of funds and is encountering resistance from LPs contending with slowing cashflows and valuation uncertainty.

3 min read · 30 March 2023

Thinking of launching an RMB strategy? Here's what you need to know

Legal experts outline what foreign GPs entering China's domestic PE market should expect in terms of LP composition, fund terms and the burgeoning QFLP scheme.

8 min read · 29 March 2023

Ventura County sees distributions fall by 50% in 2022

An exit market slowdown is starting to crimp investors, especially as many are also overexposed to private equity due to the denominator effect.

2 min read · 28 March 2023

State Of Wisconsin Investment Board commits more than $700m to PE

The US pension fund has backed multiple private equity vehicles.

1 min read · 28 March 2023

LPs in impact are no longer accepting a ‘trade off’ with financial returns

More than 90% of LPs say they require impact funds to perform in-line or better than their generalist private equity benchmark, according to a survey by Rede Partners.

2 min read · 27 March 2023

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