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Study: PE trumps public markets outside the USNon-US developed market and emerging market private equity and venture capital outperformed the corresponding public markets in the first quarter, according to Cambridge Associates, which has made its private equity and venture capital data available to the public for the first time.
- PA SERS picks StepStone over Cambridge
The $26bn system, which returned 5.9% in its private equity portfolio during the second quarter, has hired StepStone Group as its alternatives consultant.
- Florida seeks managers for alternatives
The $155bn pension system plans to commit up to $6bn to alternatives over the next three years, including up to $2.5bn in private equity.
- Australian PE outperforms S&P/ASX 300
Australian private equity funds returned 7.7% in the past year, versus the S&P/ASX 300's 3.8%, according to the latest data released from Cambridge and AVCAL.
- VC boasts strong returns in Q1
Shorter-term venture performance showed significant improvement in Q1 2011, with modest increases in the three-, five- and 10-year periods, says NVCA president Mark Heesen.
- BlackRock executive forms LP advisor
Alexander Abell, a director with BlackRock Private Equity Partners, has formed Atlas Diligence to work with institutional investors who are too busy to explore specialised strategies like emerging markets.
- Cambridge: Glut of uncalled capital boosts prices
The industry has about $376bn of uncalled capital that was raised in the peak credit years, an overhang that is driving up prices and could expand as many firms are raising funds this year, according to Cambridge Associates.
- Tennessee commits $50m to Berkshire
Berkshire Partners has reportedly collected $4bn for its eighth fund and is expecting to hold a final close in early July.
- The re-up rodeo
The fundraising environment in 2011 will continue to be dominated by firms coming back to LPs seeking repeat commitments. It could be a bumpy ride, writes Christopher Witkowsky
- AVCAL, Cambridge benchmark Australian fund performance
The first of what will be a quarterly performance index shows private equity performing strongly against listed markets.