Private Equity International explores the sources of misalignment affecting allocators and managers
From the perennial topic of fees and reporting, to emerging issues such as retail capital and the use of continuation vehicles, there are plenty of points on which LPs and GPs may disagree these days. In this report, we hear from institutional investors about what most commonly causes disputes and take a closer look at some of the hot topics that have been surfacing in our new podcast series, Commitment Issues.
INSIDE THE REPORT
LPs reveal their biggest frustrations with GPs
Investors list the main causes of friction with private equity funds, in exclusive research released ahead of PEI’s NEXUS event in Florida.
BNP Paribas: LP-GP relations enter a new paradigm
Factors such as fund structuring flexibility and reporting excellence are becoming more important for LPs when selecting GPs, says Edouard Eloy of BNP Paribas’ Securities Services business.
How an LP and a GP are approaching the slower exit environment
In the first episode of PEI Group's new podcast series Commitment Issues, Yangge Seaman of Children's Health and Steven Batchelor of Hg discuss how both sides are seeking greater liquidity from their portfolios
Are PE’s best days behind it? An LP and GP discuss
In the second episode of Commitment Issues, Brookfield’s David Nowak and Dale Burgess of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan consider the changing expectations around private equity, and strategies for success amid slower distributions and tougher fundraising.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE
How can we create a friction-free LP-GP relationship?
At NEXUS 2025, PEI Group got to the heart of the LP-GP relationship – from the irritations to the aspirations – and incorporated them in our live illustration.
The pain points in the LP-GP relationship
LPs cite seven issues that they wish fund managers better understood about their needs in exclusive research for PEI’s NEXUS event.
7 ways to strengthen the LP-GP nexus
LPs and GPs reveal what would support a healthy relationship between investors and managers.
Bright future ahead for secondaries
The road to secondaries market growth is paved with ire and admiration, as attendees heard in March at NEXUS 2025.
Alpha is the new IRR, says Scientific Infra & Private Assets
LPs need a better way to assess how private equity funds perform, argues Frédéric Blanc-Brude, CEO of Scientific Infra & Private Assets, an EDHEC venture.
5 key trends in the LP-GP secondaries dynamic
The secondaries market has been breaking records. In Orlando, PEI Group editors sat down with industry attendees for a series of video interviews to discuss the key trends shaping the market.
S&P Global: How to master data through collaboration
A clearinghouse approach to investment data can reduce data friction and lead to new and more insightful reporting, writes Chris Sparenberg, head of iLEVEL, S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Overperformance still driving PE decisions for LPs
Manager selection has become a critical point for LPs including Alaska Permanent and CPP Investments as they continue to focus on the asset class's ability to deliver alpha.
K&L Gates on how the LP-GP dynamic is shifting
The underlying terms of the LP-GP relationship are changing. K&L Gates partners Sasha Burstein, Ed Dartley and Pablo Man describe how.
ILPA chief exec: LPs keen to understand litigation risk under anti-DE&I push
There are ripple effects for domestic and global investors under the new US administration's executive order, says Jennifer Choi, chief executive at the Institutional Limited Partners Association.
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