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Just wrapped up an incredible day at the PE Insight event, and I'm buzzing with excitement and new insights! 🚀 As an emerging fund manager, I can't overstate how valuable this experience has been. The depth of discussions across all sessions was truly remarkable. From future opportunities and challenges to fundraising strategies, every topic was explored with a level of detail I've rarely encountered elsewhere. 📊💡 What struck me most was the inclusivity of the panels. The questions posed to speakers like Imogen Richards, Ana Maria Harrison, Paul Lamacraft, and Petros Krappas, CFA (among many others) delved into areas often overlooked in typical industry conversations. It was refreshing to hear perspectives that resonated with the challenges and aspirations of emerging managers like myself. 🌟 The session on "Democratisation of Private Equity" particularly hit home. As someone navigating this complex landscape, hearing industry leaders discuss ways to make PE more accessible was both inspiring and reassuring. 🚪✨ I left each talk feeling not just informed, but truly understood and supported. The speakers' willingness to share their experiences – both successes and challenges – created an atmosphere of genuine camaraderie. It's empowering to realise that even the most accomplished professionals were aware of, or have walked in our shoes. 👣💪 To my fellow emerging fund managers: events like these are goldmines of knowledge and networking opportunities. The insights gained here will undoubtedly shape my approach in the coming year. A massive thank you to PE Insight for organising such a comprehensive and inclusive event. The value delivered far exceeded my expectations. I'm already marking my calendar for next year's event 📅🙋♂️ Private Equity Insights : https://lnkd.in/e8F8kBFk #PrivateEquity #EmergingManagers #PEInsight #FinancialInclusion #NetworkingInFinance

Congratulations to the 10 HUB International clients named to the Top Private Equity Firms of 2024 list! Behind every successful firm is a team of advisors with 20/20 vision. GrowthCap recently announced The Top Private Equity Firms of 2024. Since 2013, they have been gathering information on growth investment firms focused on private companies. To date, they have compiled data which enables them to create a mosaic on each of the leading firms and select the ones who they consider to be the best capital partners for CEOs and management teams. Here is a the full list of award winners: Bain Capital, Hg, American Securities, TA Associates, Thoma Bravo, TPG Growth, Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Trilantic North America, Summit Partners, Oak Hill Capital, Patient Square Capital, Francisco Partners, Vista Equity Partners, Ampersand Capital Partners, Insight Partners, The Vistria Group, General Atlantic, THL Partners, Berkshire Partners, Lee Equity Partners, LLC, Alpine Investors, Accel-KKR, Silversmith Capital Partners, JMI Equity, AE Industrial Partners, LP, Charlesbank Capital Partners, Bregal Sagemount, Brighton Park Capital, Pamlico Capital, H.I.G. Capital, HealthQuest Capital, Serent Capital, Mainsail Partners, One Peak, Sverica Capital Management, Guidepost Growth Equity, Five Elms Capital, and NewSpring. #TeamHUB #privateequity #MnA #capitalmarkets #secondaries Tim Routhieaux Liz Yarger Nathan P. Taphorn Jason Stuke Marc Mingolelli Blake Wiedman Brad Taylor

Rankings: The World's Top Boutique Investment Bank Advisors (2024) 🏆 Here’s a snapshot of the top 10 boutique investment banks, ranked by aggregate transaction value advised on ($Bn): 1) Evercore 2) Centerview Partners 3) Lazard 4) Rothschild & Co 5) PJT Partners 6) Moelis & Company 7) Qatalyst Partners 8) Perella Weinberg 9) Guggenheim Partners 10) Houlihan Lokey Graphic via Financial Edge Training 🏆

Announcing Pinnacle Associates' Latest White Paper: The Time is Now: Why Pinnacle is Poised to Outperform As we proudly celebrate our 40th anniversary, we take this moment to reflect on the foundation of excellence we’ve built and the exciting opportunities that lie ahead. Our commitment to our investors remains steadfast, backed by an experienced, stable investment team and a time-tested approach that has successfully navigated various market cycles. Stability and expertise have always been at the core of Pinnacle's success. The SMID portfolio team, consisting of four seasoned Portfolio Managers, has been with the strategy since inception, ensuring continuity in our investment philosophy and decision-making. Our collaborative approach and tradition of in-depth, bottom-up fundamental analysis allow us to identify opportunities that others may overlook. Download our latest white paper to learn more about why we believe this is the time to invest with Pinnacle: https://lnkd.in/eM33qRvR. #InvestmentStrategy #SMID #LongTermPerformance #WhitePaper #InvestmentExcellence #InstitutionalInvesting

Private Equity International has published its annual "Future 40" list, highlighting the rising stars in the private equity industry. This year's list features impressive young talent across five categories: dealmakers, fundraisers, investors, operators, and lawyers. Notable individuals include Karen Nes, a senior investment analyst at Aware Super, and David Bessel from TPG, who has been involved in deals totaling $1.6 billion (source: Private Equity International).

Hi All, Excited to share that I've joined Russell Investments as an Associate Implementation Manager under Investment Division. I'm thrilled to be a part of Customized Portfolio Solutions team, working alongside talented team. Grateful for this new chapter and eager to grow, learn, and make a meaningful impact! #RussellInvestments #NewChapter ##PortfolioManagement #CareerGrowth #Finance #AssetManagement"

Dive into 2024’s private equity trends with leaders from Star Mountain Capital and Prudential Private Capital. Don’t miss this insightful discussion on value creation, talent retention, and more via BDO.

Ready to dive into private investment? 💼 Join us for the 2024 Private Investment Mechanics. 💡 Unlock the key pillars of angel investing and learn how you can support new Cayman-born ventures! Interested? Let's connect! 🚀 #PrivateInvestment #AngelInvestors #CaymanIslands #InvestmentEducation #Networking

Having spent years working with private equity clients, we are delighted to have added to our offering in this space by welcoming Peter Keller to Venari Partners! We are thrilled to have added valuable experience to our private equity team – and now that Peter has well and truly settled in, we thought it would be a good idea to outline his experience in this sector while providing an overview of the market and what to expect as we expand our PE offering. Why is it more important than ever for PE firms to drive value creation through adding talent? Check out the article for more on Pete’s career to date, the state of play for PE right now, and how having the right talent strategy can pay dividends. #privateequity #industrials #executivesearch #talent

My colleague, Hugh MacArthur, Chairman of Bain’s Global Private Equity practice, will be moderating the panel discussion 'State of the Union: Pressure on PE to Deploy' at SuperReturn International 2024 on June 5th where he will guide the conversation on navigating challenges such as stalled dealmaking and capital deployment strategies. https://lnkd.in/eeSG2ruC #BainatSuperReturn High always has very interesting stuff to say - encourage you all to have a listen.