Fees came under the spotlight in the fourth quarter with the release of pfm’s latest benchmarking survey.
NB Alternatives Advisers was found to have improperly allocated compensation-related expenses to three private equity funds it advised.
LPs expect a $5bn private equity fund to charge a 1.23% management fee, according to research from Asante Capital.
30% of professionals said that their vesting schedule lasts more than five years, according to a survey by Heidrick and Struggles.
US funds often offer a no-fault suspension of the investment period, which is relatively rare in European funds, according to a report from MJ Hudson.
More expense provisions in LPAs come at the cost of clarity over what investors have to pay, says Jennifer Choi, managing director of industry affairs of the Institutional Limited Partners Association.
The increasing acceptance of GP-led deals has opened up opportunities in the smaller end of the market, but unique challenges arise when dealing with smaller funds.
The lender’s head of global fund banking for EMEA tells PEI about the implications of the Abraaj Group saga, enhancements in underwriting, changing LP bases and fee structures.
Management fees, hurdle rates and carried interest waterfalls; a visual guide to economic fund terms today.
The firm joins the likes of KKR, CVC and BlackRock in targeting long-term cashflows from market-leading companies.