Joe Marsh

UK pension pool Brunel may invest with US VCs

The $49bn fund is looking for diversification, but is trimming its overall US exposure, says head of PE and sustainable infrastructure Jaime Alvarez.

UK pension pool Brunel trims US exposure, mulls evergreen portfolio

Jaime Alvarez, head of PE and sustainable infrastructure, tells PEI the £36bn fund is bullish on Asia and explains why it could implement an evergreen structure despite questions about conflicts within this burgeoning community.

UK pension fund investment head outlines alts buildup plan

NOW: Pensions is set to enter private equity and other alternative asset classes, potentially alongside Mercer, director of investment Martyn James tells PEI.

Phoenix plots £1bn PE push in private markets buildout

The UK's biggest life and pensions provider has awarded two PE mandates for its DC default fund, head of private markets Cecile Retaureau tells PEI.

APAC wealth head and South Asia chief both exit Schroders

The senior departures follow a regional leadership shake-up and amid a cost-cutting drive by the UK asset manager.

Families, consultants seen investing early in defence amid challenges

With capital flows into defence assets tipped to grow as politicians make the case for backing the sector, questions remain over the ethics of – and expertise around – doing so.

Insurer Prudential taps Goldman for new group CIO

The investor has hired a successor to Don Guo to oversee its $150bn asset portfolio.

Insurance firm Prudential’s group CIO to exit

Singapore-based Don Guo is leaving nearly three years overseeing the group’s $150bn investment portfolio.

CataCap looking to back lower mid-market component suppliers with debut defense fund

The firm's new vehicle will target European LPs and invest in European SMEs amid rising appetite for defense-related assets, partners Peter Ryttergaard and Lasse Lynge tell affiliate title Private Equity International.

Danish buyout firm CataCap to raise its first defence fund

The firm's new vehicle will target European LPs and invest in European SMEs amid rising appetite for defence-related assets, partners Peter Ryttergaard and Lasse Lynge tell PEI.