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Implementing a total portfolio approach will allow the US's largest public pension to put dollars to work where they're best used, says its head of PE. Plus: OMERS' new PE head has both IR and dealmaking skills and Oregon weighs up climate risk. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Julia Boyd and Priscilla Guevara, two founders of the Senior Women in PE network, discuss what's needed for the industry to improve its gender balance.

The investor seeks to be the partner of choice for GPs and businesses in today's tough market, says the Ontario pension’s head of PE for Europe.

Alaska's House of Representatives appears to recognise the difficulty in divesting Russian assets held in commingled funds. Plus: More changes at the top for OMERS PE and Rhône Group has closed its latest fund below target. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

We've compiled a list of five European firms you need to watch. Plus: which top PE managers have used continuation funds? We have the answer. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Blackstone's latest insurance deal will see it manage $92.5bn over the next six years. Plus: Malaysia's Creador holds a first close and why a lawsuit involving OMERS PE provides a rare glimpse into how LPs incentivise their direct deal teams. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Close partnerships with management are key to building better business practices, says Katharine Preston, vice-president, sustainable investing at OMERS.

As the education sector learns to embrace tech, Saar Pikar, managing director at OMERS Growth Equity, outlines edtech’s growing investment appeal.

The past year saw at least six global private equity firms expand their footprint in Asia-Pacific by opening new offices.

Secondaries sales and purchases, investing during a trade war, and the threats and opportunities of AI – our exclusive interview with the Canadian pension giant's global head of private equity.

A slew of recent deals highlight the legal sector’s race towards digital readiness.

Our latest annual awards process has launched. Plus: How consolidation will change the industry over the next five years; and an LP giant shutters its Asia buyout team. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Monday is a public holiday in some markets, so we'll return to your inbox on Tuesday. In the meantime: why excessive evergreen fees could undermine private equity's raison d'être; and takeaways from PEI Group's Operating Partners Europe Forum. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The global head of private equity at the world's largest PE investor shares her thoughts on valuations, China and buying opportunities. Plus: Goldman eyes credit secondaries; and Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association may pull back on PE. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Europe's largest asset manager wants to build a new team to access alts. Plus: A call to influential women shaping private markets, and how to emerge ahead in PE's race for talent. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Private equity participants are increasingly willing to spend big to influence politics. Plus: Advent is coming back with its next flagship (who isn't?) and Ares is the latest blue-chip to bet big on its private wealth channel. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.