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Cash income, J-curve mitigation and diversification make GP stakes an attractive option for private wealth and retail investors. But a lack of liquidity could be a problem.

The benefits and challenges of the past 12 months makes for a mixed picture for GP stakes as 2026 takes shape.

Stonehage Fleming and GreenBear Group want to see ageing funds wound up as quickly as possible to avoid issues such as questions around valuations.

A wealth manager dismisses evergreens as 'weapons of mass destruction'; what LPs are seeking from emerging managers in 2026; UK LPs face ongoing confusion over climate change.

The mid-market firm decided to strategically add non-institutional capital after receiving demand from wealth managers, Flor Kassai, head of buyout, tells PEI.

AltamarCAM's secondaries capabilities were particularly attractive at a time of heightened interest in liquidity, Mercer's Michael Dempsey tells PEI in a Q&A alongside Jose Luis Molina.

Evergreen drama could be a result of 'mis-selling' and 'mis-structuring'; one of Australia's biggest LPs gets a new PE head; Mercer prioritises investor liquidity with latest acquisition.

Greater deal selectivity and a preference for lower valuation multiples means most independent sponsors seek returns that are higher than deals from traditional funds, research from Headway Capital Partners has found.

The local government pension pool, with an asset portfolio set to expand to £110bn, has completed its alternatives leadership team.

The firm sees opportunities at the intersection of energy and Europe’s push for greater sovereignty, IR head Cenk Turkinan tells PEI.