Charlie Eaton, founder of Eaton Partners, says the proliferation of sovereign wealth funds as private equity investors helps offset pension fund bans on placement agents
2 min read · 25 August 2016
Returns for the pension plan’s private equity portfolio fell from fiscal year 2015, but continue to drive overall performance for the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Trust.
2 min read · 24 August 2016
The settlement, which centres on improper fees and conflicts of interest disclosure to limited partners and supervisory failure, includes a $12.5m penalty. It comes less than a year after Blackstone settled with the SEC for similar issues.
4 min read · 23 August 2016
Dyal, the private equity unit of investment manager Neuberger Berman, purchased a passive non-voting interest of less than 10% in the tech buyout firm.
2 min read · 13 July 2016
Luca Salvato, a partner who was at Coller for 16 years, plans to leave the secondaries firm shortly and take the rest of the summer off to consider his next move.
1 min read · 11 July 2016
The Singapore-based investor, which saw the value of its portfolio fall in the past year, plans to open the new outpost in late 2016.
1 min read · 07 July 2016
The global firm purchased the company from Gryphon Investors in 2012 for $500 million.
2 min read · 01 July 2016
Despite the UK’s vote to leave the EU, the public pension plan decided to approve the commitment to bolster its exposure to European private equity.
2 min read · 30 June 2016
The firm exceeded its $3bn target and committed 5% to the fund.
1 min read · 20 June 2016
Tjarko Hektor, who worked on North American secondaries at Carlyle’s fund of funds until last year, has launched New 2nd Capital, focusing on GP-centred transactions.
1 min read · 15 June 2016
