Many institutional investors paused private fund commitments during the uncertainty of the Great Financial Crisis – and learned the hard way not to miss the next opportunity to invest into a market recovery. This time around, private fundraising is busier than ever. Brian Rodde comments on the highly active 2021 fundraising landscape in this article from Buyouts.

As the possibility of an oncoming inflation surge looms, investors across the landscape are set on finding ways to beat rising prices if they do arrive. In this article from Investor’s Business Daily, CIO Larry Kochard offers a glance at Makena’s equity-focused approach, centered on high quality growth businesses.

In order to provide more regular and timely insights around our approach to the Public Equity, Hedge Funds, and Fixed Income asset classes, Makena is introducing a new semi-annual Marketables Investor Letter. This first edition outlines the implications of 2020’s market actions and reviews Makena’s approach to active management in Public Equity.