Amy Carroll
Offering co-invest can be a powerful way of enticing investors into a fund, but this must be balanced against the reduced economics
Raising a debut fund is tougher than ever, but market dislocation could cause more managers to set up on their own.
Macroeconomic uncertainty means many investors are flocking to the familiar, but savvy LPs recognize that emerging managers outperform in a downturn.
Emerging managers prioritize proven experience in their selection of service providers.
Co-investors are bullish about their opportunities to deploy capital in the year ahead, despite macroeconomic turmoil threatening to slow private equity dealflow.
Co-investment brings benefits to both GPs and LPs, but unless tensions are resolved, there is a real risk that it could be regulated out of the market.
In a fundraising environment that is tougher than ever, here are the key findings that every emerging manager should know from the Buyouts Emerging Manager Survey conducted in partnership with Gen II Fund Services, LLC.
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