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Future Fund: private equity is becoming less attractiveHigh prices for assets and a lack of differentiation among GP business models is making the asset class less appealing, according to the $106bn SWF's head of PE Steve Byrom.
Saudi Aramco taps Skandia exec to lead PE unit – exclusiveJonas Nyquist, most recently head of private equity and infrastructure at the Swedish life insurer, will head a team at the oil and gas giant's fund management subsidiary.
Longer-dated funds: the shifting return focus of private equityMacfarlanes' Christopher Good examines how such vehicles should be structured in order to maximise incentives while managing return expectations.
Diversity is the new ESGGPs may be reluctant to think about diversity in their own teams; at some point they will not have a choice.
Heard on the streets of Hong KongCov-lite loans, fundraising pain and longer holding periods were on the minds of private equity practitioners who gathered for an industry conference last week.
Partners Group embraces longer holding periodsThe firm joins the likes of KKR, CVC and BlackRock in targeting long-term cashflows from market-leading companies.
GPs get a handle on the world's third-largest pension's revolving doorPEI examines the story behind the stream of senior executive changes at Korea’s National Pension Service and how this has affected business dealings.
Privately Speaking: CalSTRS' Ailman on how to stay relevant in a world awash with capitalChief investment officer Christopher Ailman on the pension’s unique challenges and culture.
PE assets caught up in £109bn contract disputePrivate equity and infrastructure account for up to 5% of the Scottish Widows and Lloyds Banking Group assets managed by Standard Life Aberdeen.
Bain & Co: long-hold funds could double your PE returnsThe strategy could generate double the investment multiple of a typical buyout fund over a 24-year period, according to Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2018.