Private Equity
Silicon Valley GPs are urging international LPs to back their larger growth funds in lieu of VC offerings due to capacity constraints, Masashi Kataoka, head of the $350bn insurer’s venture unit, tells PEI.
4 min read · 02 September 2021
Indian pensions have been given the nod to participate in alternative investment funds for the first time.
4 min read · 26 July 2021
The Canadian insurance giant has already taken a significant minority stake in Albamen Capital Partners, a newly formed renewable energy and digital infrastructure manager in China.
3 min read · 16 November 2020
The insurance giant has promoted a member of its global credit investment team to lead its $10bn push into alternatives, Private Equity International has learned.
2 min read · 07 April 2020
Gilles Dellaert will lead Blackstone Insurance Solutions, a part of the business with a lot of growth potential.
2 min read · 14 January 2020
Almost two-fifths plan to raise their PE exposure over the next 12-24 months, a report from the asset management giant finds.
3 min read · 08 October 2019
Private equity is expected to deliver the highest returns in the next 12 months by 43% of respondents, the highest of any asset class, according to GSAM research.
2 min read · 02 May 2019
The two asset management behemoths plan to tap an additional investor outlet.
1 min read · 02 August 2018
The firm is acquiring a 19.9% stake in DSA Reinsurance from AIG in a deal that includes $6bn earmarked for Carlyle funds.
3 min read · 01 August 2018
Insurers have nearly doubled their allocation to private equity since 2014 as part of an effort to combat a challenging investment environment.
2 min read · 30 April 2018
