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PDI Picks – 5/28/2018

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Asia-Pacific: Down but not out The weak first quarter of fundraising is not necessarily a harbinger of things to come. Fundraising for Asia-Pacific funds in the first quarter was slow – as it has been historically – but the region may be poised to increase its fundraising total, according to PDI data. Across 2016, 2017…

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What Inning Are We In? (Second of a Series)

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In a move that’s bound to suggest we’re late in some kind of cycle, the US Postal Service announced last week it would soon be issuing the first-ever “scratch-and-sniff” stamps. “Frozen Treats Forever” are designed as popsicles in ten flavors including kiwi and watermelon fruit bars, as well as chocolate and root beer ice cream…

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Private Debt Intelligence - 5/28/2018

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Private Debt Deals: North America vs. Europe 2017 saw the highest level of fundraising activity for private debt funds to date, a strong indication of increasing investor appetite for the asset class. However, fund managers must now put this capital to work. In a recent Preqin survey, the largest proportion of fund managers cited valuations…

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Lead Left Interview – Mark Habner

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This week we chat with Mark Habner, Co-Founder and CEO of the BeckWay Group. Beckway provides operating capabilities to private equity firms and their portfolio companies. In his current role Mark leads BeckWay Group’s three divisions, TalentFinders, Trailblazers and Tracking Technologies.   The Lead Left: Mark, it’s been a while since you’ve appeared in our…

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