Topic: Private Markets

Brendon Parry, the Managing Director of Private Markets at TIFF Investment Management, offers valuable insights into the importance of public market equivalents (PMEs) and their pivotal role in assessing the performance and inherent risks associated with investing in private equity versus public markets.

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On September 27, 2023, TIFF hosted a one-hour webinar centered on the white paper titled, “Independent Sponsors: Rising Significance in the Lower Middle Market,” where Stephen Williams and Brendon Parry, CFA, explored the untapped potential of independent sponsors in private equity investments.

Read the White Paper: Explore the in-depth insights presented in the white paper, click here.

Watch the Webinar: If you missed the live webinar or want to revisit the discussion, you can view the recording, click here.

This webinar is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. The asset classes discussed may not be suitable for all investors. All expressions of opinion are subject to change. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal.

Discover the potential of independent sponsors in private equity investments with our insightful white paper authored by Stephen Williams, CFA, and Brendon Parry, CFA.

Key Takeaways:

• The Hidden Gem of Lower Middle Market: Explore why the lower middle market, often overshadowed by larger firms, offers unique opportunities for private equity investors. Learn how we believe the lower middle market’s less competitive landscape, coupled with operational improvement potential, makes it an attractive space.
• Navigating Complexity: Understand TIFF’s approach to identifying, evaluating, and structuring transactions alongside independent sponsors.
• Case Study – Monogram Capital Partners: Gain valuable insights as we analyze TIFF’s long-standing partnership with Monogram Capital Partners. See how we believe investing alongside independent sponsors may lead to returns by acquiring and improving lower middle market businesses.

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TIFF has a long history of making “opportunistic” private investments. The label can easily be misunderstood. To some, “opportunistic” may sound short term and risky or imply some sort of exception to an otherwise well-founded, long-term strategy. Sometimes the difference between a single, off-the-beaten-path investment and a less traditional but long-term strategic investment approach may seem blurry, especially to our members, who aren’t with us analyzing investments every day. In the past, we at TIFF even employed a fund category labeled “opportunistic” for many of our direct investments in companies alongside our managers and investments in fund interests acquired on the secondary market. The category was more of a convenience than a statement about ranking assets or strategies. The fact is, thinking of secondaries and direct PE investments as somehow outside the bounds of a core private investment approach devalues the importance of this form of investing to our PE program.

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Note: This article was first published in March 2017; it has been updated in September 2023.

Elizabeth Warren, Director of Member Strategy at TIFF, sat down with FundFire to discuss why institutional investors should continue to make their annual allocations in private markets despite concerns about liquidity, as historical data suggests that such investments can lead to significant returns during crises due to decreased competition and access to high-quality managers.

Watch the interview: Institutional Investors Should Increase Private Market Allocations

The materials are being provided for informational purposes only and constitute neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. These materials also do not constitute an offer or advertisement of TIFF’s investment advisory services or investment, legal or tax advice. Opinions expressed herein are those of TIFF and are not a recommendation to buy or sell any securities.