Bip Capital flags slower private equity distributions as challenge for allocation pacing

• Bip Capital’s analysis urges registered investment advisers to spread private equity commitments across vintages as slower distributions complicate liquidity planning.
• Bain’s 2025 report put buyout distributions at 11% of net asset value, down from a 29% average over 2014–2017.
• Evergreen vehicles simplify allocation pacing but retain liquidity risk; drawdown funds provide targeted vintage exposure while requiring unfunded commitment tracking.
• Redemption requests exceeded the typical 5% quarterly cap at 10 of 16 Fitch-tracked non-traded BDCs in the second quarter of 2026.
• Requests averaged 10.3% of shares, underscoring repurchase constraints; the analysis cautions against treating private credit as a liquidity reserve.

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