Investors

Four things Japanese investors want to see from prospective GPs

LPs at PDI’s Tokyo Forum on 27 June outlined their expectations around transparency, tax structuring, reporting and GP ownership.

L&G offers private markets to 5.2m pension members

The move is the latest to offer private markets funds, including private credit, to a wider range of mass market investors.

The death of the private funds rule – and the aftermath (continued)

Protections weakened, LPs shoulder the burden; exempt managers not ‘out of the woods’.

Closing the carry ‘loophole’ could open a set of bigger problems

Debates on increasing tax on carried interest shouldn’t ignore the wider contribution private equity brings to economies.

Advent and ADIA to invest up to $3bn in Fisher Investments

The investment puts FI at a valuation of $12.75bn.

Slinkys, private debt and the bottom step

Will the private debt market achieve a soft landing or end up in a crumpled mess? Adil Kurt-Elli ponders the possibilities.

Nassau and Golub form new strategic alliance

Partnership exemplifies recent trend of insurance and private debt firms converging to form synergies.

Appeals court scuttles SEC’s private fund rules

Court hands big victory to private funds. Rifts in LP community may have aided the downfall of the regulatory package.

Why allocations are waiting in the wings for ABL

The next wave of private debt is just starting to build – and it’s called asset-based lending. But supply of GPs is not yet keeping pace with demand from LPs.

What’s on the minds of European investors?

So much has changed in the private debt world over the last year or so, and Europe has its own particular set of challenges. Delegates at our Europe Summit this week tuned in to the key talking points.