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Communication & influence · Simplifying the complex

At an LP annual meeting, a pension trustee with no finance background asks why the fund is holding a company for seven years when they expected a five-year exit. In two minutes, explain the hold extension so it builds confidence rather than alarm.

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At an LP annual meeting, a pension trustee with no finance background asks why the fund is holding a company for seven years when they expected a five-year exit. In two minutes, explain the hold extension so it builds confidence rather than alarm.

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