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Rocky fundraising may help ‘normalize’ private equity model: IMCO’s FergusonIMCO disbursed more than C$2.5bn ($1.9bn) to fund and direct investments last year, up 9% from 2021, Craig Ferguson, managing director, private equity, told Buyouts.
Friday Letter: How rising interest rates will hurt VC fundraisingFundraising will get harder for VC funds because they compete with other private funds for investors’ PE allocations – and those allocations may get trimmed as fixed income investments become more attractive.
GPs in crisis: Fundraises get extensions and trimsGPs are leaving funds in market for longer as public market volatility disrupts investors’ annual commitment pacing.
Tishman Speyer's debut proptech fund attracts big pensionsNPS and IMCO have committed to the New York-headquartered manager’s maiden offering, which is two-thirds raised.
Friday Letter: CalPERS needs VC more than VC needs CalPERSIf CalPERS' new CIO wants to get the giant pension back into VC, she will find it challenging, says a veteran fund adviser, noting CalPERS has a 'reputation for being difficult to deal with.'
CalPERS CIO hire signals an ‘all-in’ on private marketsIt is still unclear whether a bigger push into private equity means CalPERS will get back into venture capital, after largely abandoning the asset class in the early 2000s.
Side Letter: Europe's black swan; CalPERS goes 'all-in' on PE; emerging markets' record numbersMore volatility in store for private equity portfolios as Russia invades Ukraine. Plus: Why CalPERS' choice of new CIO suggests the institution is ready to go 'all-in' on PE. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
CalPERS CIO hire signals an ‘all-in’ on private equityThe private equity-focused strategy from CalPERS is important because the system is viewed as a bellwether for the industry.
Side Letter: Happy holidays; IMCO's PE injection; Africa's $1.5bn LP opportunityWhat a year it has been! Side Letter is taking a break over the festive period and will return fresh-faced in January. Plus: Canada's IMCO is ahead of schedule with plans to triple its PE portfolio, and why West Africa has untapped LP potential. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
IMCO backs KKR's and GI Partners' flagships as part of breakneck investment paceThanks to this year’s strong fund and direct investing, IMCO is already two-thirds of the way to reaching its goal of C$6 billion-plus of PE portfolio assets by 2025.