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Real Deals asks Dominic Abt about private equity primaries

4 March 2024

Real Deals asked several LPs about their views on the private equity market. Dominic Abt, Investment Professional at LGT Capital Partners, explains how the team selects managers for its primary private equity strategies and what has changed in the current market environment.

The fundraising market has not differentiated enough between more and less attractive propositions in recent years, according to Dominic. Now that we are seeing more of this bifurcation, GPs are being forced to focus on their models, their sophistication, their differentiation and the value they add to LPs’ portfolios, he adds.

The media outlet writes that LGT Capital Partners has a long history of backing first-time funds or emerging managers, some of which are now the largest private equity funds – noting that the firm continues to have relationships with many of them.

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