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There are countless private markets firms that need a partner to help them grow in an era of scarce alpha and capital, says Arctos managing partner Ian Charles.

MEAG MUNICH ERGO, the asset management arm of European insurer, would rather see one good co-investment opportunity than be shown multiple bad ones, says head of PE and co-investments Gregory Schmitt.

The UK pension plans to deploy around £5bn by 2030, investing in infrastructure, debt and private equity, through IFM.

The UK’s decision to bring carried interest into the income tax bracket may have unintended consequences for the global private equity industry.

Saturn 4 aims to deliver a 3x MOIC for investors by investing in European-headquartered and transatlantic businesses.

Investors received an average 4 percentage point increase when parting ways with private markets exposure last year compared with the prior period, according to data from the investment bank.

To reach its full potential, the UK’s private capital ecosystem must battle through public misconception, an incoming tax increase and ‘quirks’ not shared by other markets, UK MP Gareth Davies told PEI staff this week.

The firm expects to see strong exit and dealmaking activity in 2025, with 30 exits planned for the year.

The pair will make the investments via their GP stake strategy and global private markets platform, respectively.

Fund managers are increasingly focusing on specialisation in the dealmaking and operating stages in order to gain a competitive edge.