There is a cohort of crisis-era funds which investors would be better off getting out of or re-incentivising their GP.
2 min read · 01 November 2018
As stapled deals evolve to take all shapes and sizes, GPs and their advisors must continue to disclose their effect on pricing to LPs.
2 min read · 25 October 2018
The increasing acceptance of GP-led deals has opened up opportunities in the smaller end of the market, but unique challenges arise when dealing with smaller funds.
2 min read · 18 October 2018
Lumpiness, rather than sentiment, is why secondaries fundraising is down.
2 min read · 11 October 2018
At a secondaries-themed breakfast we found that, unlike the pastries, changes to US tax rules are not going down well.
2 min read · 04 October 2018
For all the debate it provokes, the conventional hurdle rate has remained stubbornly untouched since the ’80s.
3 min read · 28 September 2018
Expect a document that gets into the weeds when the LP body issues its best practices for fund restructurings.
3 min read · 21 September 2018
The secondaries market has come a long way; best practice around managing conflicts of interest has some way to go.
3 min read · 14 September 2018
This year’s list welcomes a fresh spin-out, a direct secondaries player and niche specialists.
3 min read · 06 September 2018
The UK’s Electra Private Equity may have ended its search for a buyer, but its five remaining assets remain in play. Will anyone be brave enough to buy them?
3 min read · 30 August 2018
