Pensions

Our final cover story of the year is a conversation with arguably the industry’s most influential institutional investor.

In today's edition, Australia's ageing population could have ramifications for PE allocations; why the UK's PE community is in a holding pattern; and the structural changes behind APAC's maturing exit markets.

NYC's (now) former CIO issues a scathing response to the ongoing 'democratisation' of private markets. Plus: AI disruption risk is leading to broken auctions and Hong Kong's wealth community is hungry for alts. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Outgoing CIO Steven Meier delivered a candid prediction at the Infrastructure Investor Network’s America Forum in New York.

PE has a major role to play in the region’s future, with regulatory changes and increased pension plan investment leading the charge.

With fundraising in the doldrums and US LPs backing away, impact-focused GPs must look elsewhere for capital.

Aware Super CEO Deanne Stewart says Warner’s ‘exceptional leadership’ and track record led to his promotion from head of portfolio management.

CIO Jill Schurtz will be able to commit up to $750m to commingled funds, separate accounts, secondaries transactions and dedicated co-invest vehicles.

Japan’s sprawling financial conglomerates can lead to overlap between pension fiduciaries and fund placement businesses that requires careful management.

Following a several-year effort to correct an overallocated exposure to PE, early indications from council hint at plans for more reductions ahead of next year’s asset allocation process.