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Danish pension P+ seeks GPs for defence investmentThe €25bn retirement scheme for academics joins a growing list of European LPs exploring opportunities in the defence sector.
MEAG-Warburg Pincus deal marks further shift in LP demand for defenceUS managers are increasingly looking to apply their expertise in Europe as appetite for defence investment spreads in the region.
Side Letter: Illiquidity premium erosionPrivate equity’s liquidity premium appears to be eroding at a faster rate than ever before. Plus: a UK pension giant is pumping more into PE; and a German LP gets a new CIO. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Meet the biggest investors in private equity – the Global Investor 150LPs continue to allocate record amounts of capital to the asset class, with Temasek retaining its title as the largest institution on the Global Investor 150 ranking.
MEAG's PE head on what makes a good co-investmentIn this eight-minute video, the asset management arm of European insurer Munich Re's Gregory Schmitt discusses what he looks for in a GP and how his team treats co-investment opportunities.
Munich Re on the co-invest dealflow ratio fallacyMEAG MUNICH ERGO, the asset management arm of European insurer, would rather see one good co-investment opportunity than be shown multiple bad ones, says head of PE and co-investments Gregory Schmitt.
Side Letter: HKVCA takeaways; Partners Group's $22bn; MetLife's NJ hiresTakeaways from Friday's HKVCA annual private equity forum. Plus: Partners Group amassed more than $22 billion last year and MetLife has poached more of New Jersey's LP talent. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LP musical chairs; PE's talent tussle; GA's credit coupA raft of senior investors have jumped ship this year amid a greater focus on relationship management. Plus: new entrants to the private equity workforce are less concerned about compensation and General Atlantic is the latest to enter the credit fray. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: ADIA wants more PE; KKR's impact raise; big LP departurePrivate equity is now the largest asset class by allocation band for Abu Dhabi's $649 billion SWF. Plus: KKR's sophomore impact fund update; and one of Europe's biggest LPs loses its PE head. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PEI Roundtable: German private equity rebounds defiantlyMittelstand deals, venture and corporate carve-outs are all poised to accelerate, while sourcing remains challenging in a covid-19 environment.