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Positioning for private markets’ next phase
StepStone’s Mike Elio sees institutional capital becoming more selective as investors seek better routes to liquidity and reassess where future opportunities lie.
The architecture of ambition
Britain already has the ingredients for stronger growth. Sir Nigel Wilson explains why long-term thinking, ambition and productive investment are the keys to turning that potential into reality.
A responsible approach to private markets
Lisa Stonestreet talks to PMP about what EIRIS Foundation’s four decades of responsible investment can teach asset owners moving into private markets – from defining what they want to achieve to transparency and stewardship.
Building investable regions
The new prime minister has put devolution at the heart of his government’s economic agenda. But stronger regional institutions alone will not unlock institutional investment. The real test is whether they can create a pipeline of commercially attractive opportunities.
Cultivating a Welsh investment ‘terroir’
Development Bank of Wales chair Sally Bridgeland argues the nation should play to its natural strengths and nurture a distinctive investment ecosystem capable of supporting sustainable economic growth. She speaks to Alastair O’Dell.
New PMP issue out now
Our biggest issue yet has arrived – with more pages, a fresh design and a broader range of perspectives from across private markets.
Has the IPO lost its place as venture capital’s preferred exit?
Europe’s IPO market has recovered, but venture-backed companies are increasingly finding liquidity elsewhere.
From allocation to implementation
The challenge facing institutional investors increasingly centres on overcoming the operational friction that can hinder long-term success. Fulcrum Asset Management’s Matthew Roberts explains why implementation has become the next frontier.
Why some asset owners are rethinking the GP-LP relationship
Ontario Teachers’ latest platform agreement with M&G illustrates how an increasing number of the world’s largest institutional investors are building deeper, longer-term partnerships with specialist managers to improve alignment, access and scalability.
Private markets raise the bar for insurers
As insurers’ strategies become more sophisticated, success will increasingly depend on scale, expertise and technology.
Thinking beyond retirement
TPT Retirement Solutions’ Georgie Edwards sets out why private markets can play an important role in DC pensions after retirement – but only if schemes can navigate an increasingly uncertain policy landscape.
Europe’s private equity edge grows
European private equity is proving more resilient than its US counterpart, but PitchBook’s latest research suggests fundraising remains highly selective and a broad-based recovery…