Alfie Crooks

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News & Analysis

California pension considers rebranding DE&I report to avoid legal backlash

Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension Fund board members questioned whether the fund should remove the DE&I title attached to its emerging managers report, as fears of legal backlash from political opponents of the DE&I movement ramp up.

3 min read · 07 February 2025

News & Analysis

DE&I backlash sparks concerns about LP emerging manager programs

LA Fire and Police Pension is not alone in sudden concern for an acronym that has become a flashpoint of controversy in America’s culture wars.

4 min read · 07 February 2025

Managers

Chicago Teachers’ sets 2025 pacing, continues to cut PE exposure

The pacing set for 2025 is part of a long-term plan for the fund to reduce its private equity exposure down to its 5% target from its current mark of 8.9%.

2 min read · 04 February 2025

Featured

The bloom is off the rose in co-investment

Appetite for co-investment has waned among many LPs, and GPs may begin paring back their offerings. Are the halcyon days of co-investment coming to an end?

9 min read · 03 February 2025

Managers

Oregon contemplates offloading PE investments

The LP is exploring the proposition of offloading the stakes amid a secondaries market with record activity.

2 min read · 30 January 2025

News & Analysis

Connecticut targets more PE exposure with 2025 pacing hike

Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds sets a target of $2.85bn to private equity through 2025, including $300m set aside for a co-investment.

2 min read · 28 January 2025

Investors

Alameda County pension to adjust PE strategy, speed up continuation fund approval process

The proposals, to be voted on in February, include the recategorization of certain private equity assets, the removal of sub-asset class benchmarks and the implementation of new sub-asset class targets.

3 min read · 21 January 2025

Featured

Cautious optimism for fundraising in 2025

Facing limited options, GPs are turning to SPACs and continuation vehicles, while some believe a revival of the IPO market, currently favoring only top-tier assets, could reignite activity.

3 min read · 14 January 2025

Investors

'Inflection point' approaching as LPs look to sever GP relationships, says Coller

Majority of LPs surveyed by the firm expect to decline to reinvest with some existing GP relationships, with performance cited by many as the underlying reason.

2 min read · 11 December 2024

Investors

NMSIC is mulling a big bet on venture

The board of the sovereign wealth fund is considering a proposal to increase its target allocation to venture capital strategies to a range of 10-25% from a range of 0-5%.

4 min read · 06 December 2024

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