Railways Pension Trustee Company (Railpen) overview
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Side Letter: Brookfield's spin-off; India's FoF hopeful; Railpen's ESG efforts
Brookfield Asset Management is listing a chunk of its asset management business. Plus: Why this Indian multi-family office has lofty ambitions for its next fund and Railpen is stepping up its engagement with private managers. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: Eaton's Asia reshuffle; PE's liquid replicators; Railpen MD's next stop
Another senior executive is set to depart Eaton's Asia business. Plus: how to replicate private equity-like returns in the public markets and a former Railpen boss has launched his own strategic consultancy. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Railpen co-invest specialist to lead Bfinance PE advisory
Sweta Chattopadhyay was involved in building the £28bn pension's co-investment programme and has been appointed to help increase Bfinance's emphasis on that area.

Inside the Alaska-Railpen-PIFSS joint venture
Three sizeable investors have teamed up to back promising first-time managers with $700m. How will it work?
Horsley Bridge closes Fund IX on $1.76bn
The UK’s Railpen, Denmark’s PFA pension, and The Indiana Public Employees Retirement Fund were among the limited partners that committed to the fund of funds.
Fast-tracking alternatives
The recent announcement that UK pension fund Railpen has set aside four percent of total assets for allocation to hedge funds should come as no surprise: it has always been an adventurous investor. Andy Thomson reports.
Railways Pension Trustee Company (Railpen) contact information
Offices
Contacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Contact | Job titleInvestment Director, Private Markets | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email |
| Key Contact | Job titleInvestment Director | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email |
| Key Contact | Job titleInvestment Manager, Private Markets | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email |
| Key Contact | Job titleHead of Private Markets | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email |
Railways Pension Trustee Company (Railpen) fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 12
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Commitment dateJul 2026 | Commitment size- | |
Manager | Commitment dateOct 2025 | Commitment size | |
Manager | Commitment date- | Commitment size | |
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Wafra and Investcorp buy GP stake in UK-headquartered MML Capital
The pair are taking equal stakes in the mid-market-focused investment firm in a Houlihan Lokey-advised transaction.
Side Letter: Rede's impact whitepaper; Barclays' Moonfare hire; L Catterton's GP stake sale
A sneak preview of Rede's latest LP survey. Plus: Barclays Private Bank has tapped Moonfare for its private markets team and L Catterton has parted with a GP stake. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Moonfare’s head of investments in Europe set to depart
Sweta Chattopadhyay, who joined Moonfare in 2020 from bfinance, is leaving the digital fundraising platform at the end of the month, PEI has learned.
Side Letter: SoftBank's co-invest scheme; Apollo's latest deal; ILPA lobbies SEC
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son has secured permission for a co-investment scheme intended to bolster alignment of interest. Plus: the stars align for Apollo and ILPA is lobbying the SEC over GP disclosures. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.