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The skill set needed for GP-led deals is a hybrid of a direct investor and an LP – and right now the market doesn't have enough bodies, or capital, to keep up with deal flow, say Nigel Dawn and Andrew Hawkins.

Investors in emerging markets should be 'in it for the long haul' and make sure to back a variety of GPs, according to panellists at an EMPEA and IFC conference.

The $412bn pension's recent moves to integrate its PE activities and expand the program's global reach appeared to bear fruit in the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

LPs, who may already be committed to an older fund that is subject to a secondaries process, can also choose to directly invest through a passive co-investment in assets moving out of the fund.

As co-founder Josh Harris steps down from his day-to-day role at the alternatives giant, we take a look at the members who comprise the firm's executive committee.

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Such deals give the GP more flexibility not only to hold assets longer out of older funds, but also fresh capital to continue growing the business.

Insignia’s inaugural fund, closed in 2016 at $358m, was anchored by Los Angeles County Employees’ Retirement Association.