Joe Marsh

Family office GreenBear reducing PE exposure, favours SMAs

Investment chief Vishnu Amble sees cost-efficiency benefits in ‘full-service’ separately managed accounts amid lower private equity returns.

Morgan Stanley IM appoints Asia insurance solutions lead

The US asset manager has hired Mark Wang, former global chief investment officer of HSBC Life, amid a push by GPs to raise more capital from the insurance segment, PEI has learned.

Meet the LP: InPact Partners

The Swiss LP consultancy is moving into new areas of private equity and deepening its GP partnerships, says founder and CEO Antoine Prudent.

Nest launches first venture sleeve with Schroders Capital

Increasing the UK pension fund’s VC allocation to £200m, the dedicated VC sleeve signals Nest’s intent to strengthen its support for the asset class, part of a broader vision to expand its private markets exposure up to 30% by 2030.

Denmark’s Novo Holdings eyes PE GPs, targets energy and Asia

The manager of Novo Nordisk Foundation’s $36bn of investments is expanding its planetary health portfolio and mulling carving out an allocation for private equity GPs to run, according to partner Aleks Engel.

A GP and LP unpack best (and worst) practices in co-investment

In the third episode of our Commitment Issues podcast series, Joana Rocha Scaff of Neuberger Berman and Alexis Maskell of BC Partners discuss the state of the increasingly competitive private equity strategy.

Saudi’s PIF ‘radically changing’ supply chain strategy in PE portfolio

The $1.15trn sovereign wealth fund is also centralising data using AI across its private equity portfolio amid persistent geopolitical instability, said operating partner Jose De Ochoa at a PEI conference.

How APG is working with GPs to hit €10bn impact PE target

The €615bn Dutch pension giant has broadened its impact focus, according to senior responsible investment specialist Matteo Millone.

GP stake sales boom raises fund diligence questions

Managers selling minority stakes in their businesses can have implications for LPs invested in or considering the relevant GPs' funds.

Meet the LP: Schroders Capital

Steven Yang, head of global venture investments, explains why the British LP is increasing its use of AI to help assess VC firms, why he likes China and India opportunities and his concerns around team succession at managers.