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Democratisation and the growing secondaries market have played a key role in making private equity a much broader asset class, Hollow Brook president Philip Richter tells PEI.

The flood of private wealth into private equity has raised major concerns among traditional institutional sources of capital.

Aoife Prendiville is moving on after some nine years with the Asian insurer, which has a $333bn asset portfolio.

The pension giant aims to deploy about C$20bn into private equity this year, global head of PE Caitlin Gubbels tells PEI.

There are reasons for optimism when it comes to private equity returns and the challenges to LP-GP alignment.

More visibility on portfolio company data will help the $613.7bn US pension better manage its risk, according to CEO Marcie Frost.

Investment staff recommend reducing the SWF's allocation to the asset class by 1% annually over a three-year period, CIO Marcus Frampton said at a board meeting.

Newmarch, formerly global head of private equity at the superfund, will step up to the newly created role of head of private markets and will report to CIO Simon Warner.

In today's edition, Why the total portfolio approach isn't for all LPs; Tikehau doubles its annual realisations; A report says LPs are increasingly worried about valuation-related conflicts.

Investors list the main causes of friction with private equity funds, in exclusive research released ahead of PEI’s NEXUS event in Florida.