Private Equity

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How to prepare mid-market portfolios for a recession

LPs want to know mid-market GPs are picking and prepping businesses that will survive a recession

6 min read · 23 September 2019

Co-investments: ‘There’s no one right model for LPs’

Firms including BlackRock, Allianz and Coller Capital revealed their approaches to the strategy at a conference in London.

3 min read · 18 September 2019

KIA and AP3 join emerging manager-focused LP group

The Kuwaiti and Swedish investors bring the combined funds of Capital Constellation – which launched last year as a partnership between three LPs – to $1bn.

3 min read · 16 September 2019

South Carolina pension to double growth equity exposure

The $32bn pension plans to allocate as much as 20% of its private equity portfolio to growth and mid-market-focused GPs.

2 min read · 12 September 2019

Publicly-traded PE firms generate beta: Commonfund

These firms have become more diversified and their sticky revenue stream is tied more to management fees, according to director and head of private equity Mark Hoeing.

3 min read · 11 September 2019

Pritzker Private Capital pushes ahead

Paul Carbone, president and managing partner of Pritzker Private Capital, on life since his firm’s split from its parent group.

2 min read · 11 September 2019

New Mexico SIC slashes PE investment target as distributions dry up

The sovereign fund, which has struggled to meet its pacing target, will likely have less capacity for new fund commitments over the next five years.

3 min read · 10 September 2019

Beyond volatility: Are there better ways to measure risk?

Too many LPs are focusing on volatility as a key indicator of risk – a measure that is unsuited to liquid markets, according to consultancy Wellershoff and Partners.

3 min read · 10 September 2019

Does it matter how investors fund their commitments?

News that CalPERS is considering leveraging its portfolio has put the spotlight on the risks and merits of institutional investors taking on systematic borrowing.

7 min read · 05 September 2019

Private equity in Africa: Regional guide 2019

The continent’s private equity is scaling up, with regionalisation emerging as a key strategy. PEI scouts out where activity is highest and where the next opportunities will be.

6 min read · 05 September 2019

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