Joe Marsh

How Schroders’ $30bn PE funds platform is growing its CV and co-invest allocations

The firm pushes back 'very hard' on paying co-investment carry and fees due to its lower mid-market focus, head of global PE portfolios Benjamin Alt tells PEI Private Equity.

Inside EIF’s defense investment drive

The European Investment Fund has been an early mover into defense and security investment. How is it navigating the fast-growing range of strategies on offer?

Defence funds flood Europe, though mid-market remains ‘largely untouched’

More than 100 defence and security strategies are raising capital – or preparing to do so – in the region, with mid-market specialists offering the best potential returns, according to the European Investment Fund and a new report from Rede Partners.

Boka sees compressed investment-to-scale timeline, targets $300m for defence fund

'European and allied governments are spending more on defense and security than at any point in a generation, and the companies we back are winning real contracts earlier than they would have done a few years ago,' says CEO and founder John James.

Boka targets $300m for third defence fund

The firm started raising the strategy in Q2 and aims to reach final close by Q1 next year as more funds emerge in this space, Private Equity International has learned.

Novo Holdings inks first China medtech deal amid Asia ramp-up

The investment arm of Denmark’s Novo Nordisk Foundation is expanding the size of both its tickets and its team in Asia, says regional head Amit Kakar. He outlines why and how.

LPs raise questions over credit secondaries

Some US investors have concerns about valuations in the growing credit secondaries space.

Railpen targets more UK venture, with deep-tech focus

The £35bn retirement scheme, a longtime VC investor, works with external GPs at the seed stage, says head of UK productive assets Julia Diez.

Denmark's Novo Holdings seeks Asian managers in regional push

The $37bn investment arm of Denmark’s Novo Nordisk Foundation is building a roster of homegrown GPs in Asia and growing its regional headcount, says managing partner Amit Kakar.

Meet the LP: Skandia Mutual Life Insurance

With some $3bn allocated to venture capital, the Swedish firm is a heavyweight in the asset class. Head of private equity and infrastructure Stefan Fällgren explains how the investor works with VC managers.