Limited partners gain control over private equity firms, demand more capital and fee cuts
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Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 27
Limited partners gain control over private equity firms, demand more capital and fee cuts
9 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 27
A new Orix report reveals that private equity managers are now required to invest more of their own capital and offer zero-fee co-investments to investors.
Management fees have dropped to unprecedented lows as firms seek to appease limited partners amid lagging industry payouts.
This shift reflects a broader trend of investors leveraging weaker returns to negotiate better terms and greater influence over fund managers.
Are zero-fee co-investments a true win for investors or a risky distraction from underperforming funds?
Is the golden age of '2 and 20' private equity fees officially over for good?
As investors demand more 'skin in the game,' how will smaller PE firms survive the cash crunch?
Will demands for succession plans fundamentally change the secretive culture of private equity leadership?
Could the boom in private credit become the next major crisis for overleveraged portfolio companies?