What’s important to note is that LPs continue to trust in private equity, with 35 per cent of respondents expecting to increase their private equity commitments in 2021. And although they expressed uncertainty over the lifting of lockdown measures, they did not expect this to be an operational issue 12 months from now.
The number one thing with all GP-led secondaries is that they need to be approved by the LPAC.
The process has shed its negative connotations and is now seen by some LPs as a way help mitigate illiquidity risk in private equity.
Private equity General Partners should be as transparent and communicative as possible on the potential impact of Covid-19 on their portfolios, highlighting their ability to protect capital and add value through sustained economic turmoil, according to a new investor survey by Cebile Capital.