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Goodbye to the days when we basked in PE’s performance glow

The valuation bubble in some areas of the VC market has popped, drenching US endowments, including the ones belonging to the Ivy League, in potential losses as market writedowns begin to take effect. Endowments will be hoping for a quick clean-up, with some pushing GPs to mark down the value of investments rather than kick the can down the road in the hope of a market rebound. Private equity has basked in the rays of stellar performance for years. Today’s valuations, though, look like raining on everyone’s parade.

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Bonfire of the sanities… Can private markets tackle ESG?

Climate change has long been an incendiary issue, but as fires rage across Europe, private markets have an opportunity to step in and ignite new investment. ESG is a hot topic that can ignite fierce debate among fund managers. Still, with over $3 trillion in dry powder, the industry has plenty of firepower to tackle climate change, especially in areas such as green energy and climate technology. As things heat up – literally – this is the time to strike while the iron is hot and make a real difference to the planet. No sweat!

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Volatility gets all the credit

Private credit markets are facing the spectre of recession, with the combined effects of rate hikes, inflation and volatility providing more stopping power than ceramic brakes on a Ferrari.If, as a recent Leveraged Finance Survey suggests, the US enters recession over the next 12 months, credit availability could start to contract and make it harder to get deals over the finish line. Buyside firms will be hoping that there aren’t too many potholes ahead but for the short-term, credit markets look set to be on a collision course with a streetcar named Recession.

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