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The £24bn defined contribution pension's first-ever PE mandate will make up to 10 investments in small and mid-cap companies.

Gender-lens investing is just the start of the conversation when it comes to equity in private market investments, says DEG’s Katharina Thier.

Alignment with DFIs is also a key pillar for private equity to attract more local LPs, who are seeking ‘assurance’, panellists said during AVCA's annual conference.

The rules regarding special treatment for some LPs over others could be more eloquently crafted and should rely more on disclosure than prohibition, according to CIO Andrew Palmer.

Funds set up to allow sponsors to hold assets for longer typically must satisfy both an IRR and MOIC hurdle, research from law firm Paul Hastings has found.

Nysno Climate Investments, which has backed funds managed by Verdane and Energy Impact Partners, seeks to create capital bridges between Norway and foreign investors.

Elimination of preferred treatment could even the playing field but have other consequences.

The French bank’s wealth unit, which raised over $1.3bn from clients last year, seeks to enhance digital offerings for its next-gen investor base, says its head of alts investments.

Investor group ILPA will advise Ownership Works as it helps investors develop shared ownership structures at portfolio companies.

The Japan Science and Technology Agency's university endowment will initially rely on gatekeepers until it has enough internal resources to invest directly, PE head Yasuyuki Tomita tells PEI.