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LPs bearish on PE returns as competition becomes top concern

Concerns over dry powder and pricing have prompted institutional investors to expect diminished performance over the next three years.

2 min read · 28 May 2019

SWFs go big on tech, healthcare directs – report

Sovereign wealth funds want more exposure to disruptive, tech companies and doubled early-stage investments last year, according to an industry body.

2 min read · 26 May 2019

Temasek’s latest private equity-backed CFO portfolio in three charts

KKR, Warburg Pincus and TPG-managed funds are included in the Singaporean state investor unit's latest securitised offering.

2 min read · 23 May 2019

How Rhode Island plans to use secondaries to boost its PE exposure

PEI speaks with senior investment officer Jonathan Popielarski about the types of fund stakes the US pension wants to buy so it can hit its 11% target allocation.

4 min read · 21 May 2019

How technology could shape the future of fundraising

Online fundraising platforms could become more common over the next decade, but obstacles to their growth remain

4 min read · 19 May 2019

Three things you should know about CalPERS’ new PE head

Greg Ruiz, a former Goldman Sachs exec, will rely on his GP experience to help the US's biggest public pension push into direct investing.

3 min read · 16 May 2019

CPPIB more than doubles co-investment spending

The C$392bn fund closed 26 co-investments representing C$3.1bn of invested capital in the fiscal year ending 31 March.

2 min read · 16 May 2019

IFC: Technology gains boost EM investments

Sectors that have benefited the most from tech include logistics, cold storage, consumer branding, healthcare and fintech, according to the IFC's global head and chief investment officer for private equity funds, Maria Kozloski.

2 min read · 14 May 2019

CalPERS fills private equity chief position after two years

Greg Ruiz will join the pension system this summer from Altamont Capital Partners, filling a role that has been without a permanent occupant since Réal Desrochers left in 2017.

3 min read · 13 May 2019

CalSTRS board approves reorganisation of PE portfolio

The restructuring will allow CalSTRS to invest in ‘non-traditional’ private equity strategies with different return expectations and focus on co-investments.

3 min read · 09 May 2019

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