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Harvard ups private equity allocation, sheds illiquid holdings

The $41.9bn endowment has made progress in growing its private equity portfolio while shedding older illiquid assets that have weighed on performance.

2 min read · 26 October 2020

Vista and its founder face an uncertain future

The non-prosecution agreement signed by Robert Smith keeps him out of court, but the next test will be investors’ tolerance of tax evasion.

3 min read · 22 October 2020

PODCAST: In depth with Hamilton Lane's Mario Giannini

Hamilton Lane’s long-time CEO explains the role he thinks private markets can play in the post-coronavirus rebuild, and how we should interpret the public markets rally.

1 min read · 21 October 2020

Hamilton Lane’s Giannini: ‘This crisis is nothing like ‘08’

Private markets are not behaving as expected amid the pandemic.

4 min read · 21 October 2020

Tikehau seeks to tap UK retail market to hit €35bn AUM target

The €25.7bn firm is in market with at least seven funds and has promoted its Iberia head to concurrent head of the UK.

3 min read · 19 October 2020

Mark Carney: Private sector must help shape carbon-free future

The covid-19 crisis has done nothing to derail the transition to a carbon-free economy, being driven by some of the world's largest assets owners, the UN climate envoy has said.

2 min read · 08 October 2020

Neuberger Europe PE head: We try to live by example on diversity

Women make up about one in four of senior investment professionals at Neuberger Berman, which employs 'concrete measures' on recruitment and retention.

2 min read · 07 October 2020

Japan’s regulator: Domestic LPs unlikely to follow western approach to ESG

Japanese LPs will continue to favour corporate engagement over exclusionary screening of controversial sectors, according to Satoshi Ikeda, chief sustainable finance officer at the country's financial watchdog.

3 min read · 07 October 2020

Is Future Fund private equity’s most prescient investor?

The Australian sovereign wealth fund is aptly named given its decision to begin a major rebalancing of its private equity portfolio immediately prior to the coronavirus pandemic.

10 min read · 06 October 2020

Danish pension's FoF arm seeks up to €800m for debut fund as it turns GP

ATP Private Equity Partners, which invests on behalf of the country's largest pension, will raise third-party capital for the first time.

2 min read · 02 October 2020

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