Hannah Zhang

Portfolio companies increasingly want to 'work with the best of the best', according to research from consultancy firm Nepean.

Some large LPs have already started to tweak their investment focus to align with the priorities of the Republican administration.

The firm is confident Blue Owl GP Stakes VI will reach its $13bn target by end-2025, says co-CEO Marc Lipschultz.

The firm saw 'real strength' in its private equity and infrastructure wealth products over the past year, head of investor relations Craig Larson said on its Q3 earnings call.

The treatment of co-investments in continuation vehicles could provide guidance on how things may play out when PE-backed portfolio companies with a broad-based employee stock ownership plan are rolled into a CV.

LPs are increasingly seeking out specialists when investing in the challenging consumer sector.

The US-based mid-market specialist launched its 12th PE flagship in December with a $750m target, according to pension documents.

Tokenised secondaries funds are a great match for first-time investors in private markets, says Securitize co-founder Jamie Finn.

There are multiple ways an LP can avoid having to take the last resort route of suing a GP over return of paid-out carry.

There could be almost $80bn of NAV in funds where carry is owed back to LPs that have backed US vehicles, according to research from Upwelling Capital Group.