Private-Equity Firms Look to Foreign Cash as U.S. Pension Funds Struggle

One of our Managing Partners, Fraser van Rensburg, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article by Chris Cumming about American private-equity firms collecting more money from abroad.
Asante Capital Solutions – Q4 2020 Newsletter

Looking ahead to 2021, with much of the practical and portfolio adjustments already made this year, we feel cautiously optimistic that both GPs and LPs are increasingly well-equipped to successfully navigate further market volatility as they focus on their fundraising and capital allocation objectives.
So you’re thinking of spinning out?

“First time funds coming to market now have an even higher bar to clear, yet there will continue to be successful new managers in today’s environment where they can evidence differentiated attributes and the ability to have generated outperformance historically.”
In Their Own Words With Asante Capital’s Fraser Van Rensburg

The coronavirus pandemic slowed private-equity fundraising during the first half, prompted by widespread lockdowns and economic uncertainty, however appetite for the asset class overall has remained strong.