Private Equity
The giant Danish pension now has €8.4 billion committed to the asset class through ATP Private Equity Partners.
2 min read · 02 June 2016
The Spanish bank’s private equity arm has offloaded stakes in PAI Partners, EQT and August Equity-managed funds amid expectations financial institutions will return as sellers this year.
2 min read · 01 June 2016
Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management will increase its investment size as it smashes through its $3.5 billion target to hold a final close for its fourth flagship private equity vehicle on $4 billion. The firm said it will now pursue transactions of $200-500 million.
1 min read · 01 June 2016
The $293bn US pension fund has introduced a number of controls designed to prevent another scandal like ‘Pay-to-Play’.
2 min read · 01 June 2016
The NJ State Investment Council decided to stop negotiations with Advent on investing $100m in Advent GPE VIII, which had no preferred return.
2 min read · 31 May 2016
Nextvest, a direct co-investing platform could open the floodgates for the vast amount of wealth sitting among retail and family office investors, who have traditionally faced limited access to private equity.
3 min read · 31 May 2016
The Maryland State Retirement and Pension System board has approved a reorganization of its asset allocations and has increased it private equity target from 10%.
2 min read · 31 May 2016
In the wake of the Paris Agreement struck in December 2015 that set new goals for limiting global warming, the IIGCC has issued new guidelines for the industry.
2 min read · 27 May 2016
OTPP’s portfolio of PE fund stakes included at least six different European vehicles, from managers including BC Partners and EQT.
2 min read · 26 May 2016
More than 200 of the world’s leading experts gathered in London this week for the seventh annual PEI Responsible Investment Forum. Here are some of the key takeaways.
3 min read · 26 May 2016