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In our fourth episode, StepStone Partners Darren Friedman and Lindsay Creedon discuss Private Equity co-investments – some of the whys and hows including the rationale for co-investments, key ingredients for success and their market insights on current trends. Timestamps: In the fourth episode of RPM, co-heads of StepStone’s co-investment practice Lindsay Creedon and Darren Friedman join co-host Graziella Scassillo to explain why co-investments are gaining favor with investors (0:40); GPs' rationale for offering co-investments (2:54); tips for creating a successful co-investment program (8:41); and the outlook for co-investments in 2021 (11:24).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third episode of RPM—Reflections on Private Markets, partner Kieran Farrelly joins co-host Michael Venne to discuss some of the characteristics that real estate and private equity secondaries have in common (0:36); our approach to arbitraging inefficiencies (6:00); and real estate secondaries as an all-weather strategy (8:43).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second episode of RPM—Reflections on Private Markets, StepStone Head of Risk Christian Frei joins co-host Graziella Scassillo to discuss the opportunities and challenges inherent in developing an SAA for private markets (1:02); how SAA can contribute to portfolio performance (3:52); some of the finer statistical points that portfolio managers need to be aware of (9:15); and how LPs are thinking about their portfolios in the context of Covid-19 (11:17).RPM is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and anywhere you normally get your podcasts. Subscribe today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first episode of RPM—Reflections on Private Markets, StepStone Co-CEO Scott Hart joins co-host Michael Venne to discuss how private markets have performed since the onset of Covid-19 (0:25); the various “shapes” of the recovery (5:55); the diversifying potential of secondaries and co-investments (8:43); and the importance of deal sourcing in a competitive valuation environment (11:11).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

StepStone Group explores the world of Private Markets through conversations with our thought leaders on key developments across private equity, private debt, real estate, and infrastructure. In each episode a member of StepStone’s investment team will discuss the data, trends, and insights helping shape investors' portfolios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.