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How proper risk management and strong compliance standards can protect the funds and assets of real estate investors.

To what extent are firms in the real estate industry exposed to cybercrimes, and how can managers spot major signs of an attack?

Why operational due diligence is critical in managing all aspects of your back office.

Investors carefully consider the team dynamics of a private equity GP.

When considering a spinout fund, investors need more than evidence of a strong track record.

Three veterans of the private equity fundraising market share advice to GPs thinking of spinning out to form their own firms.

What will be the challenges as vehicles are created to give access to smaller investors?

Inside co-investment practices and the inclusion of retail capital in private equity with Darren Friedman of StepStone.

Although some of the shine has worn off of Brazil’s economy, there are PE investment opportunities to take advantage of, says StepStone’s Duncan Littlejohn.

Three experts discuss how an LP might pass on a GP’s fundraising due to the perception of a “weak bench” and a team that may not be around for 10 years.

Showing how you source and win transactions is crucial for GPs to win an LP’s attention in a crowded market.

GPs must sometimes deal with the fact that an LP may pass over them for reasons outside their control. A panel of three experts outlines what some of these may be.

A communication breakdown between a GP and LP can have various repercussions; three experts discuss what these are and name some possible remedies.

Reason No. 1 you won’t raise your next fund: Strategy deviation without explanation.

A deep dive into Siguler Guff’s co-investment platform – how co-investing helped the firm add alpha to its overall portfolio.

How to optimize the performance of your fund as a whole by avoiding key mistakes.

Ten years on, what do we know about the average performance of PE funds in the 2004 vintage?

How do you value your portfolio company when its publicly-traded debt is trading down?

How do you value a minority stake in a private company?

You’ve invested in an early-stage company but don’t want to use the last round of financing as your value. Now what?

Private equity valuations: when do you know it’s time to upgrade your methodology?

The right reasons to allocate to private equity secondaries, including a desire for instant portfolio diversification.

What held back deal volume in the private equity secondaries market in 2012, and what will drive more robust deal flow in the years ahead?

How did the secondaries market get so big, and how much more mature can it become?

Jeff Giller talks about Clairvue Capital’s acquisition by StepStone, the need to grow through M&A and how to navigate global markets that are “fraught with risk.”

Key findings from the recent thought-leadership series, Risk and Real Estate Investment Excellence. Experts share key strategies on how to prevent fraud and cyber attacks, and how to best maintain your back office.

A summary of the Privcap thought-leadership series on the Top Tips for Private Equity Spinouts.

Three private equity experts discuss how best to evaluate an investment team.

A report exploring how rising private equity allocations in China, South Korea, and Japan will change the asset class. Featuring experts from Adams Street, HarbourVest, StepStone, and MVision Private Equity Advisers.

This subscriber-only special report features in-depth interviews with influential private equity limited partners. The interviews were conducted by Thomas Franco of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Dan Feder of Washington University Investment Management Company.

Executive summary of the Privcap series on “Five Reasons Why You Won’t Raise Your Next Fund” with expert commentary from MVision Private Equity Advisers, StepStone Group and Zurich Alternative Asset Management.

A deep dive into the institutional private equity portfolio. Features interviews with the foremost authorities on portfolio construction and performance.

An executive summary of the Privcap thought-leadership series “Excellence in Private Equity Valuations” In partnership with RSM.