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Bags packed. Shoes tied. Cornflakes half-finished and rushes out of the door. Much like the new school term, September often feels like a fresh start for private markets. With plenty of the year’s earlier deals rounded out heading into summer, pipelines have been emptied and lenders are now back at their desks, eagerly awaiting the launch of new processes.