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Former PGGM manager named European liaison for GIINThe Global Impact Investing Network has named PGGM senior innovation manager Wouter Koelewijn as its European liaison to focus on building partnerships in the Benelux region.
- Cambridge Associates names new CEO
David Druley will replace current chief executive Sandra Urie when she steps down from the post in July.
- US LPs launch ESG initiative
Seventy-seven endowments, foundations, asset managers and non-profits launched the Intentional Endowments Network meant to support ESG investing.
- US PE distributions higher than fundraising – study
Cambridge Associates examined more than a thousand private equity funds in the US and found that PE managers fundraised $18.3bn and distributed $39.1bn to LPs in Q2 2015.
- New Year heralds new moves
A rush of North American private equity firms have announced promotions and new hires as 2016 begins and business resumes following the holidays.
- Focusing on VC top 10 firms is outdated – study
Cambridge Associates’ research on venture capital investing spanning 17 years found firms outside the industry’s top 10 created significant value.
- NJ pension sees record quarterly distribution in Q3
The New Jersey Division of Investment received $680 million in distributions in the third quarter, a record amount since the inception of its private equity programme. This aligns with record distributions seen overall in 2014.
- Australian MySuper funds allocate 3.4 percent to PE
Allocation to private equity by MySuper superannuation funds in Australia is low despite evidence showing that returns on private equity investment can be higher than other investments, according to a report from Rice Warner and AVCAL.
- Study: European PE and VC outperforms other regions
Euro-denominated European private equity and venture capital funds recorded an internal rate of return of 8.3 percent for the first quarter.
- Study: UK pension funds should tap secondaries for growth
Cambride Associates' report says secondaries can be an attractive sub-strategy due to their accelerated liquidity profile.