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‘Natural capital as an asset class’ will require open minds

Environmental stakeholders are accustomed to thinking about natural benefits such as pollination as a ‘service’ – investors will need to do the same to grasp the natural capital opportunity.

3 min read · 23 September 2020

Side Letter: Carlyle on resilience, UBS on bargains, deeper into Dyal's NBA play

We will soon see more private equity investment in sports franchises; that's what our team is hearing as they research an upcoming deep dive on the subject. In the meantime, we have some more details on Dyal's entry into that industry. Plus: the window for bargains came and went, more on the development of "natural capital", and Carlyle's impact head on operational resilience. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 23 September 2020

KTPF seeks domestic VC fund managers

The South Korean pension issues a RFP for local VC fund managers.

1 min read · 23 September 2020

China Life Insurance Company (Taiwan) confirms $89m in commitments

The Taiwan-based insurance company has backed three private equity funds.

1 min read · 23 September 2020

Northleaf’s GP-stakes-like deal to pave the way for succession

“While no one in the leadership team is going anywhere soon,” Northleaf managing director Jeff Pentland told Buyouts, “we want to start thinking about succession planning now rather than 10 years from now."

3 min read · 22 September 2020

Seaside, run by former Wafra, Encore Consumer execs, targets $125m for Fund I

Seaside was founded in 2017 by Andrew Thompson, previously a managing director and partner in Wafra's direct equity group, where he focused on lower mid-market buyouts.

2 min read · 22 September 2020

Carlyle: Preparing for climate disaster meant we were ready for covid-19

A disaster scenario workshop several years ago highlighted the need for investment in remote working technology and data resiliency, which stood the firm in good stead when coronavirus forced a shift to remote work, says head of impact Megan Starr.

2 min read · 22 September 2020

ACERA approves $110m in commitments

The US public pension has backed two North American private equity funds.

1 min read · 22 September 2020

Championship rings and All-Star tickets: Inside Dyal’s NBA strategy

Documents seen by PEI detail Dyal HomeCourt Partners' investment strategy, fund terms and perks.

2 min read · 22 September 2020

TMRS approves $400m commitment

The US public pension has backed a co-investment private equity fund.

1 min read · 22 September 2020

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