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Carlyle launches dedicated defence, reindustrialisation fundCarlyle Defense and Reindustrialization Partners was registered in June.
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.
Investors pivot to defence: Story of the YearEuropean governments have sharply ramped up defence budgets this year, leading to LPs and GPs alike undergoing a mass sentiment shift in favour of the sector.
How Finland’s state pension is scoping out GPs for defence investment'We are expecting some private equity managers to be investing in this area and we have been scanning their ESG policies,' says SPFF chief executive Timo Löyttyniemi.
Side Letter: Reskilling for retailEfforts to expand US retail access may be facing fresh political opposition; yet another LP is seeking to accommodate defence opportunities; India's secondaries landscape appears to be thriving.
Private equity returns to the front line on defenceEuropean investors’ mass pivot towards the defence sector has huge potential implications for private capital. Will the flow of money match the shift in sentiment?
How investors are adapting ESG policies on defencePension funds and insurers – as well as GPs – are revising documentation to permit investment into assets that are off limits for many.
Germany's Marondo adds defence focus in new fundraiseMarondo Capital is targeting €250m for its second fund, which will invest in dual-use defence and critical infrastructure, PEI has learned.
Denmark’s PenSam and Finnish state pension seek GPs for defence exposureA GP needs specialist knowledge to find the best opportunities in the defence sector, says Claus Jørgensen, chief investment officer at Denmark's PenSam.
Side Letter: MAC clauses and virtual meetings, Golden Gate's secondaries play, Actis's impactMACs may become the order of the day depending on how the coronavirus outbreak continues. LPs and GPs are also discovering the joy of video conferencing. Plus: a Golden Gate portfolio company is tapping the secondaries market and Actis has spelled out its impact credentials. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.