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Mansion House Accord one year on: Where the UK is headingUK pension schemes’ shift towards private markets is supported by policy, regulation and infrastructure, but the pace will depend on fee mechanics and closing the growth capital gap, according to senior execs at Schroders.
What LPs want from GP value creation – Op Partners Forum EuropeResiliency, repeatability and transparency have become critical as macro shocks intensify, according to panellists from Nest Pensions, Cambridge Associates and Malaysia’s KWAP.
UK pensions face balancing act with government's domestic investment driveThe voluntary initiative doubles the overall target for private markets investment by pension funds by 2030 and broadens the range of assets covered.
Focus on value over cost as UK pensions given pathway to greater illiquids exposureDefined contribution schemes in the UK are forecast to grow to more than £1trn in assets by 2030.
Planned reforms to UK pensions will open access to PEMooted removal of performance fees from the charge cap applied to direct contribution pensions will open up PE and VC to retail investors.
Side Letter: Markdowns are coming; BlackRock's multi-asset edge; NEST's next PE pickPartners Group and San Bernardino's public pension system are among the latest to mark down their private equity portfolios as valuations begin to follow the fall among their public equivalents. Plus: Why BlackRock could benefit from PE's allocation headache; and UK pension giant NEST has picked its next PE manager. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: MetLife's GP pointers; UK's private markets bulls; Sequoia's $3bn haulInsurance giant MetLife says fund commitments will likely get smaller and adding new managers will become trickier, given the state of fundraising dynamics. Plus: why the UK's local government pension schemes are bullish on the private markets; and Sequoia India has unveiled a war chest for the region. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: NEST's 'difficult fee to swallow'; Carlyle & Bain are PE's most-traded fundsUK pension manager NEST has remained firm in its decision not to bow to private equity's traditional 2-and-20 fee model. Plus: Which PE funds trade hands most frequently and how the SEC's private funds overhaul could impact PE insurance. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
NEST taps Schroders Capital for growth equity pushThe £24bn defined contribution pension's first-ever PE mandate will make up to 10 investments in small and mid-cap companies.
Change on the horizon for UK DC pensionsThe UK government this year gave defined contribution schemes more flexibility to invest in illiquid assets via the long-term asset fund.