Co-investments

LPs want more co-investments and are increasingly participating in more complex transactions with GPs.

Investors that are still actively investing are spending more time drilling into fund managers.

Electrification and other tailwinds mean that investors can access a host of opportunities in the automotive supply chain, says MiddleGround Capital’s Justin Steil.

From regulation to fund structures, change is afoot as the private equity industry adapts to an evolving economic environment, says head of McDermott Will & Emery’s investment funds group, Ian Schwartz.

Some of Flexstone’s clients are expected to raise their Asia-Pacific allocations from 10% to 15-20%, Eric Deram, managing partner at Flexstone Partners, told PEI.

The $21bn California pension is preparing a more hands-on investment approach in private markets, including more co-investments, GP stakes and joint ventures.

The additional control afforded by separately managed accounts could prove valuable at a time when LP cashflows are facing a strain.

Private equity has made great strides with regards to its gender balance over the last decade. However, much work is yet to be done.

Technology will continue to be a core sector in private equity portfolios despite the recent correction, says UBS Asset Management’s head of multi-manager private equity Americas, Nicola Goll.

Greater clarity, precision and standardisation can help the impact investing market reach its full potential, say Jeremy Elmore and Simon Witney at Travers Smith.