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The denominator effect has limited the system’s private equity options.

Many institutions have become overweight to private equity as public markets have declined, and amid a slowdown in M&A activity, they're looking for ways to generate liquidity.

Coller Capital found 47% of LPs currently invest, or are planning to invest, in funds that buy long-dated minority interests in private equity and other alternative assets managers.

The inflationary environment, along with interest rates rising higher than they’ve been in years, have spurred questions about the direction of private markets.

The situation is an example of the challenges of completing LP portfolio sales in today’s market, with a widening gap between buyer and seller pricing expectations.

The $81bn system also does not plan on entering the secondaries market.

The mid-market firm raised around $10.2bn for its predecessor flagship in April last year.