Private Equity

Limited Partners

CalPERS cuts yearly PE costs by nearly 40%

The $320bn pension, which allocates 8% to private equity, spent less year-on-year in management fees in 2015 and less than its peers.

2 min read · 08 May 2017

Wilshire backs CalPERS’ new PE benchmark proposal

The new benchmark would still apply if private equity, which represents 8% of total assets, is combined with public equity as recently suggested by CalPERS.

2 min read · 08 May 2017

LPs still unclear on role of operators

A survey in advance of PEI’s Operating Partners Forum Europe found that despite this lack of clarity, operational capabilities significantly influence LP capital allocations.

2 min read · 04 May 2017

OTPP’s Ron Mock: ‘Where do we continue to hunt?’

The $128bn pension manager said the greater adoption of the direct investment model globally is making the market much more competitive.

2 min read · 03 May 2017

Insurers plan to up PE allocation

Insurance companies also expect the highest returns to come from private equity compared with other asset classes.

2 min read · 03 May 2017

PEI 300: Four hidden investors challenging PE firms

<p>While our annual ranking has revealed the industry’s biggest fundraisers, private equity firms face growing competition from several investors lurking in the shadows.</p> <div> </div>

3 min read · 03 May 2017

NYSTRS begins 4th year with TorreyCove

The New York pension fund, which has almost 8% of its assets in private equity, renewed its contract with TorreyCove Capital Partners as its private equity consultant, effective 1 May.

2 min read · 01 May 2017

A boost from a brand name

Why a healthy fund of funds would be sold to an asset manager.

3 min read · 27 April 2017

New Mexico SIC reviews its disclosure policy

The state sovereign wealth fund, which invests 8% in PE, has received concerns from several GPs about the policy being too strict.

2 min read · 27 April 2017

iCapital expands platform to accredited investors

The online marketplace, which helps high-net-worth individuals invest in private equity, now includes investors with a lower net-worth threshold.

2 min read · 26 April 2017

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