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Pensions are biggest funders of infra, survey findsOf the $179bn of assets managed last year by the world’s top 50 infrastructure funds, $109bn - or about 61% - correspond to mandates on behalf of pension funds, reports a survey by Towers Watson and the Financial Times. Macquarie manages the largest amount of pension assets of all alternative asset class managers, at $52bn.
- Alaska to spend $850m on private equity
The state’s $35bn oil and gas endowment plans to commit $600m of fresh capital and $250m left over from last year.
- LPs demand detailed annual meetings
Limited partners are increasingly vocal about the content annual meetings should include, said panelists at the PEI Investor Relations & Communications Forum on Wednesday.
- Surf’s up
Exit constraints in Asia may be lifting as the region rides a wave of liquidity, finds Jenny Blinch.
- Former BP investment head to chair debt fund
Colin Maltby, who also advised British Coal Superannuation Scheme and the British Airways Pension Scheme on their investments, will chair HarbourVest's £101m listed debt fund.
- Morgan Stanley debuts $585m secondaries fund
The bank’s Alternative Investment Partners team sees opportunities from investors who are trimming portfolios and creating ‘deeper relationships' with fewer GPs.
- Apax beats BX in sudden death penalty shoot-out
Apax scored a dramatic victory in the Private Equity Foundation's annual football tournament.
- Lund joins HarbourVest from SVG
Simon Lund, who helped establish SVG’s Singapore office in 2008, has joined HarbourVest Partners as the head of sales and marketing for the EMEA regions.
- HarbourVest to open in Tokyo
The private equity investment firm has hired Tatsuya Kubo from Fortress Investment Group to head what will it be its second Asian office.
- Neuberger, HarbourVest plot war chests for debt
Two significant players will court investors for London-listed funds that will focus on debt opportunities.