Guest Commentary

Developing the infrastructure around secondaries transactions would speed up the release of capital, writes Palico's Christopher Jeffery.

London-based private equity houses should prepare for a wide range of scenarios ahead of the 2024 autumn statement.

Private equity investment in the sector is attracting increasing attention from regulatory bodies as oversight intensifies at both federal and state levels.

GP stakes deals can come up against a number of hurdles, including the retention of key people and liquidity rights, write Geoffrey Burgess, Matthew Dickman and Tom Berry of Debevoise & Plimpton.

Knowing exactly why you want to co-invest and formalising your strategy will go a long way towards making you a sought-after co-investor, say Steven Hartt and Ethan Samson, managing principals at Meketa Investment Group.

Despite the region’s economic challenges, Africa remains one of the world’s most promising growth opportunities for private equity funds that have the right strategies, say The Boston Consulting Group’s Patrick Dupoux, Marc Becker and Seddik El Fihri.