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CalPERS sizes up emerging manager programmeThe system has hired Cambridge Associates to conduct a review of its emerging manager programme.
- EM funds make record distributions
GPs gave back $5.6bn to investors in Q2, with Asia still driving emerging markets.
- Study: Asia PE returns improving
Despite waning investor sentiment for the region, Asia's GPs are posting the strongest ever 10-year returns, according to a study from Capital Dynamics.
- HKVCA Forum: China PE facing tough times
China’s deals, exits and fundraising have been disappointing, but panelists at the HKVCA Asia Private Equity Forum agreed that the downs are necessary for the industry to evolve.
- Performance anxiety: the quest for better benchmarks
Measuring and benchmarking performance has long been a headache for private equity investors. Could relative performance measures ease some of the pain – and help LPs make better asset allocation decisions? Amanda Janis reports
- Embracing operational change in China
A terrible 2012 for Chinese private equity activity has (finally) put the spotlight on the need for real operational work at portfolio companies – a key topic at this week’s PEI Asia Forum 2013.
- ILPA, Cambridge release industry benchmark
The Institutional Limited Partners Association’s collaboration with Cambridge Associates created a subset of data using private equity and venture capital funds from ILPA members’ portfolios.
- European, emerging markets distributions soar
Realisations from 2005-2007 vintage funds – boosted in part by Europe’s improving debt markets – caused a significant spike in third quarter realisations, according to data released this week by Cambridge Associates.
- Peter Dolan leaves Harvard
The long-time, influential LP stepped down from his post in April, leaving behind a legacy of tough due diligence and a willingness to speak his mind.
- Trade buyer influx boosts exit activity in Africa
Sales to strategic buyers accounted for half of the 118 realisations in Africa in the last five years, a new study suggests, helping PE achieve returns nearly twice those of regional public markets.