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Side Letter: Pamplona's liquidation plans; Vista's $250m vote of confidence; Arizona gets selective

A lack of clarity around Pamplona Capital Management's plans to distance itself from Russian capital underscores the complexity of such a task. Plus: Vista has received a $250 million vote of confidence from a public pension, and why Arizona State Retirement System could become more selective. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 28 March 2022

Private markets may not swerve the SEC’s sustainability agenda for long

The US regulator is considering an ESG agenda that could affect private markets investors.

3 min read · 28 March 2022

Deals

What Blackstone, Carlyle and abrdn look for in GP-led deals

Sponsors must ensure their own interests align with those of their existing LPs and the buyers to combat a rise in 'conflict washing', panellists at last week's Invest Europe forum warned.

3 min read · 28 March 2022

Veritas, at the intersection of government and tech, seeks $8.5bn for next fund

The pool is part of what is a frenetic fundraising environment as strong-performing GPs bring follow-up funds at larger sizes back to market quicker than ever.

3 min read · 25 March 2022

Analysis: Drowning in re-ups, LPs urge GPs to push fundraising into 2023

LPs trying to keep up with managers they like are maxing out their private equity allocations in the first half of the year.

3 min read · 25 March 2022

Ardian drops senior execs from key person group on ASF IX

UK head Olivier Decannière and former US head Benoît Verbrugghe are among those not listed as key people on the secondaries giant's ASF IX fund, which is seeking $15bn.

3 min read · 25 March 2022

Amid fundraising chaos, Rhode Island backs emerging firm Havencrest Healthcare

The fund is an example of the kind of specialized strategy that has been attracting attention from limited partners that are overburdened with re-ups from established firms.

2 min read · 24 March 2022

Vista gets $250m vote of confidence from Oregon

The firm is raising its eighth fund in what will be a test of loyalty of its limited partners.

3 min read · 24 March 2022

Three takeaways from Invest Europe’s Investors’ Forum

Topics included shifting ESG priorities in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the importance of ensuring education keeps pace with retail participation in private equity.

3 min read · 24 March 2022

Get your portfolio ready for ESG reporting

Sustainability reporting is not window dressing, nor is it a marketing exercise. Similar to financial reporting, ESG reporting needs to be a data-driven process.

4 min read · 24 March 2022

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