Weekly Recap | 6.8.25

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Hi there,

Please see below for this week's headlines:

• Two additional speakers - Michael O'Keefe (CAZ Investments) and Joel Levin (LCA Capital) - will be joining the iConnections panel on June 9th in NYC

• David Velasquez joined Azimut Alternative Capital Partners, Azimut's GP Stakes business, as an Executive Director responsible for capital formation and coverage of institutional investors and consultants

• Global Fund Search releases its GP Capital Solutions report with a section focused on GP Stakes, highlighting Wafra and Record

• Mergers and Acquisitions - themiddlemarket.com releases article on the rebound of GP Stakes fundraising

• Alternatives Watch publishes article highlighting GP Stakes as a tool for succession planning at GPs, featuring Investcorp's Weston Wilkinson and Ravi Thakur

• Tony Robbins and Christopher Zook launch "The Holy Grail of Investing" podcast, a continuation of the book the two co-authored

• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP hires Skye Smith to its Investment Funds practice in Abu Dahbi - Smith regularly advises institutional investors on Funds related matters including GP Stakes

• Franklin Templeton to acquire Apera Asset Management

• Saluda Grade acquires Hillcrest Finance, LLC

• AMG appoints Tom Wojcik as President

• BlueFive Capital acquires Neo Capital

• FalconX makes strategic investment in Monarq Asset Management

• K&L Gates' Ed Dartley shares some thoughts on GP Stakes in emerging managers in an article from Private Equity International

• Allianz is in talks to possibly acquire Capital Four

• Stable announces partnership investment in 2E Capital Partners

• Citi is hiring a FIG Investment Banking Associate focused on UK/EMEA in its London office. The role includes asset management coverage.

As always, feel free to send me news to share with the GP Stakes community (and definitely let me know if I missed anything).

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Have a great weekend!
- Max

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