Impact of Market and Regulatory Changes on Large Institutional LPs

For the fifth episode of Ignite, a Women in Funds podcast production, we welcome Heather Traeger, General Counsel and CCO, and Denise Lopez, Assistant General Counsel at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, for a discussion on the impact market and regulatory changes are having on large institutional LPs. 

The constant uptick in regulation has sent ripples throughout the private funds industry, affecting business models and the broader landscape of investment opportunity. During this talk with host Nancy Vailakis, Principal of Ancram IRBD, Heather and Denise shared their views on the following topics:

• How the unprecedented volume of rule-making in the past two years has affected and will continue to affect the industry
• GP/LP investment negotiations and dynamics
• How the hybrid work model has affected investment firms and why. TRS has adopted a 3/2 model
• The rise of AI innovation and how TRS is navigating the use of AI in their firm
• The opportunities TRS offers women within their organization