Pensions

SingleSpoke plans to apply AI to traditional mom-and-pop businesses, starting tech-forward platform companies and using M&A to add on legacy players.

In today's edition, A $62bn pension is seeking leverage for liquidity; A sovereign wealth fund's PE allocation falls to a nine-year low – with a catch; Chinese PE activity rebounds.

In today's edition, A $66 billion LP says sector selection should be left to the experts; Greater China PE gets a shot in the arm; LPs are supporting their GPs on climate issues.

Shoaib Khan, CIO and director of the New Jersey Division of Investment, says re-ups and new opportunities are being looked at on equal footing, despite being spared liquidity concerns.

Canadian fundraising slumped in 2025, though it was a record year for private equity investment in the country.

In today's edition, A 'democratisation' expert says GPs will only get one chance to deliver; Blackstone reckons evergreen 'tests' are helpful for the industry; New Mountain wants to deepen its Korea ties.

The €25bn retirement scheme for academics joins a growing list of European LPs exploring opportunities in the defence sector.

The region could see renewed appetites for Southeast Asia, a burgeoning IR community in East Asia and new pockets of secondaries opportunities next year.

Speaking at the HKVCA’s Greater China PE Summit, Shirley Ma, senior portfolio manager at APG Asset Management Asia, said the pension giant doesn't support the use of NAV financing in its portfolio.

Although India remains dominated by growth equity, the market is seeing greater appetite for buyouts as GPs and institutional investors seek a more hands-on approach.