Joe Marsh

The GP-LP fundraising disconnect

There is a growing gulf between the amount of capital VCs are trying to raise and how much investors are actually committing.

An LP's perspective on fundraising challenges

Vishnu Amble, founding director and head of investments for family office GreenBear Group, sits down for a Q&A with Venture Capital Journal.

Apollo’s Japan institutional client head departs

Takeshi Tsubota led Japan fundraising for the $908bn private markets manager since 2023.

AIA losing reinsurance CIO, group ALM head

Aoife Prendiville is moving on after some nine years with the Asian insurer, which has a $333bn asset portfolio.

Denmark’s PenSam to maintain US PE exposure amid turmoil

The €27bn retirement fund is more relaxed about investments in private equity than infrastructure in the US, says head of private capital and real assets Jeppe Starup.

Schroders gets pickier on venture secondaries

Pricing on VC secondaries is less attractive now, says Schroders Capital venture chief Steven Yang. He is also warier on certain segments of AI tech.

Phoenix investment heads exit amid cost-cutting push

Several senior executives have left the UK life insurer ahead of its imminent rebranding as Standard Life, affiliate title Private Debt Investor has learned.

Danish pensions’ US investment dilemma

Executing allocation changes to unlisted assets is neither simple nor fast.

AIG uses fund stake transfer to seed CVC $1.5bn evergreen portfolio

The pair will eye 'additional areas of collaboration' amid the insurer's plans to raise its alternatives exposure.

Investors pivot to defence: Story of the Year

European governments have sharply ramped up defence budgets this year, leading to LPs and GPs alike undergoing a mass sentiment shift in favour of the sector.