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Featherlight Capital counts ex-Wafra, La Caisse and Power Sustainable investors among its investment team.

'I learned the challenges for minority investors,' the former Dallas Mavericks principal owner told affiliate title PE Hub in an exclusive Q&A. 'Harbinger will create a unique marketplace for them.'

IFM will exit its remaining portfolio companies within the next five years, after failing to scale its PE strategy sufficiently despite strong recent returns.

Opening private markets to retail investors comes with specific challenges around structuring and tax in Europe, write PwC’s Frida Karlsson and Femke van der Zeijden.

Our latest Deep Dive examines how LPs are adjusting policies to invest in the hot defence sector. Plus: ex-Investcorp PE head's new firm; and the intriguing concept of private equity derivatives. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

European investors’ mass pivot towards the defence sector has huge potential implications for private capital. Will the flow of money match the shift in sentiment?

The consumer landscape is evolving rapidly, shaped by long-term secular trends, demographic shifts and technology, says Kevin Kingman, partner and global director of consumer insights at L Catterton.

A long-term approach and a ‘don’t panic’ mentality are key in an industry that is particularly vulnerable to macroeconomic headwinds, says Rupert Howard, head of 3i’s UK private equity team.