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Balentic Edge - News, Analysis & Opportunities

 

 

Welcome to the first edition of Balentic Edge Newsletter.

 

Each issue highlights key developments from GPs, explores emerging investment trends, and shares practical tools to help both LPs and GPs navigate a changing landscape.

In a market already shaped by high rates and tight liquidity, the latest turbulence from Trumpf’s tariffs adds another layer of complexity—especially for cross-border strategies and supply chain-heavy sectors.

We aim to keep it sharp, relevant, and worth your time.


Thanks for reading—and welcome aboard.

 

Best,

Kasper,

CEO & Co-founder Balentic

 

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Insights

New blog post: Private Equity in a Trade War: Freeze, Flee or Fight?

A sharp take on how tariffs, inflation, and FX volatility are reshaping private markets. What LPs need to know now—from deal flow to secondaries—and how to respond: freeze, flee, or fight.

Read more here

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New Podcast: Thematic Investing: Navigating the Future of Private Markets

Thematic investing isn’t just a trend — it’s a strategic approach to capturing long-term structural shifts shaping industries and economies. Our latest Balentic Edge podcast explores key trends, data, and our approach to helping investors navigate these opportunities. Listen to a snippet below or

Listen to the full podcast here

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Market News

We’re launching News feature on our website! What sets it apart?

Updates from GPs on Orca link directly to funds’ strategies, turning market headlines into actionable insights.

Explore Market News on Orca 

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Hires Joseph Cassanelli as Senior Managing Director Focused on Financial Services Sector Investments

Blackstone announced that Joseph Cassanelli, former Co-Head of Lazard’s U.S. Financial Institutions Group, has joined Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (Tac Opps) as a Senior Managing Director, focusing on investments in the financial services sector.

 

Low Carbon submits 180 MW of Scottish onshore wind projects into planning

Low Carbon has submitted two Section 36 planning applications to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit for its proposed High Brenfield (62 MW) and Glen Lednock (118 MW) wind farms, marking a significant step forward in its onshore wind ambitions.

 

Actis to launch Latin America toll roads platform with acquisition of 416km Colombian portfolio

Actis enters into an agreement to acquire a portfolio of operational toll roads in Colombia from Sacyr for US$1.6 billion, using capital from its Long Life Infrastructure Fund 2 (ALLIF2).

 

Trucordia to Receive $1.3 Billion Strategic Investment from Carlyle

Trucordia, a top 20 U.S. insurance brokerage, announced a $1.3 billion strategic investment from Carlyle’s Global Credit platform. The deal, which values Trucordia at $5.7 billion and is expected to close later this month, will help the company reduce leverage, repurchase units from minority investors, and simplify its governance.

 

Chart of the Week

LPs Will Back Emerging Managers

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Source: Balentic LP Survey, March 2025

We recently launched our inaugural LP Survey along with our great partners from A2Z Private Capital, Institutional Quality, and Tamarix Technologies. 

 

The survey is now closed and we are starting to slice and dice the data and are working on a brief report. Let us know here, if you are interested in a copy of the report.

 

Contrary to common wisdom, the most surprising takeaway so far has been that almost 70% of respondents will invest in Emerging Managers, defined as Managers that are raising fund one or fund two. 

 

While willing to and doing so are not necessarily the same thing this nonetheless means that there is risk willing capital from institutional LPs for Emerging Managers.

 

Consequently, if Emerging Managers are finding it hard to get traction among institutional LPs, they need to ask themselves

  1. If they are targeting and engaging with the right institutional investors
  2. If there is something internal (team, track, terms, governance, message, etc.) that is off-putting to institutional investors

At Balentic we can help with the first point. We have several LP Users on Orca that are actively looking to invest in Emerging Managers - if you are interested you can sign up here. 

Orca Highlights

Each edition, we spotlight a newly onboarded GP on Orca - giving LPs a direct look at fresh strategies and opportunities now live on the platform.

Welcome to Unigestion

The Unigestion Secondary Strategy is global and focuses purely on midmarket buyouts. The program has been designed specifically to deliver consistently strong returns without the use of leverage, through a focus on single line, smaller transactions in the LP space, alongside smaller GP-led deals and a meaningful allocation to direct secondaries.

Read more here

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What is Coming Up

0100 Europe 2025 - 2 April 2025, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Institutional Investor: Alpha Edge Europe - 2 April, Amsterdam, Netherlands

IPEM North America 2025 - 16 April, Chicago, USA

ILPA Summit Europe - 28 April, London, UK

Family Office Forum Singapore 2025 Conference - 29 April, Singapore

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Disclaimer: The information provided in this newsletter is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial or investment advice.

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