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Leveraging Partners Important For Building Programs

Investors both large and small may find that establishing partnerships when building emerging manager programs can provide solutions to potential obstacles, according to panelists at the New Jersey Division of Investments’ Emerging Man­agers Symposium held virtually on June 26.

07.03.24
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Private Equity Firms Weigh Current Market Versus Future

The current slowdown in the private equity market has left both general partners and limited partners evaluating the best path forward.

07.03.24
Private Equity Firms Should Be Open To Liquidity Options: Panel
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Private Equity Firms Should Be Open To Liquidity Options: Panel

Private equity firms should continue to evaluate options that can unlock liquidity for limited part­ners, according to a private equity panel at the Na­tional Association of Securities Professionals 35th annual Financial Services Conference.

07.03.24
Momentum, Patience Critical To Raising First-Time Fund
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Momentum, Patience Critical To Raising First-Time Fund

The ability to build momentum in a first fundraise is critical to getting allocators to make a decision on investing, according to panelists on the Private Equity: Stories From the Road, Emerging Manager Fund­raising in a Volatile Environment breakout session.

07.03.24
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Be Creative, Transparent & Equitable As An Emerging Mgr.

Firms should be creative, transparent and equitable when navigating the market as an emerging manager, according to a panel led by Danielle Even, principal of real estate investments at GCM Grosvenor, during the New Jersey Division of Investments’ Emerg­ing Managers Symposium held virtually on June 26.

07.03.24
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Scaling Fees, Access Proves Challenging For RE Managers

Emerging real estate managers face difficul­ties in scaling fees as well as entrepreneur­ial challenges building their track records, a panel highlighted at the New Jersey Division of Investments’ Emerging Managers Sympo­sium held virtually on June 26.

07.03.24
Real Estate Program Aims To Broaden Opportunity Set
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Real Estate Program Aims To Broaden Opportunity Set

The recently funded emerging manager real estate program at the New Jersey Division of Investment is designed to give the plan ac­cess to managers that would normally be out of the $100.1 billion plan’s reach, according to a real estate panel from the organization’s June 26 virtual conference.

07.03.24
Institutions Eye Differentiated Portfolios, Alignment From PE
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Institutions Eye Differentiated Portfolios, Alignment From PE

Private equity managers should construct a well-rounded portfolio with differenti­ated niche strategies and focus on their alignment of interests with LPs to set themselves up for success in a competitive and changing market, according to a panel at the New Jersey Division of Investments’ Emerging Managers Symposium held vir­tually on June 26.

07.03.24
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New Jersey Plots Move Into Public Markets As Private Markets Portfolio Buildout Continues

The $95.1 billion New Jersey Division of In­vestment is exploring expanding its emerging manager program into emerging markets and international small-cap equity and high-yield fixed-income, Director and CIO Shoaib Khan told attendees of the plan’s virtual emerging manager symposium held on June 26.

07.03.24
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Scaling Your Business For The Short- & Long-Term: Panel

There are a seemingly endless amount of responsibilities in starting, growing and managing a firm and as a result, those firms must consider scalability and growth as key components to not just short-term surviv­al but long-term success, according to a recent fireside chat.

04.03.24