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Why this $58bn superfund sees co-investment opportunities in PE’s cash crunch

Cbus now requires a co-investment ratio of at least 1:1 from any new GP relationship, CIO Brett Chatfield tells PEI.

4 min read · 24 April 2024

Australia's QIC spies opportunity among Europe's emerging managers

Co-investments play a key role in its decision to partner with first-time funds and emerging managers, partner and head of Europe Rune Jepsen tells PEI.

6 min read · 17 April 2024

India's buyout scene is growing slowly but surely

Although India remains dominated by growth equity, the market is seeing greater appetite for buyouts as GPs and institutional investors seek a more hands-on approach.

6 min read · 26 March 2024

CalSTRS’ Ailman: AI is here to stay

The CIO of the second-largest pension in the US offered his thoughts at NEXUS 2024 on the benefits and harm that generative artificial intelligence could do to investment teams.

3 min read · 25 March 2024

NYC pension LP says tougher fundraising environment healthy for the industry

In a conversation with Warburg Pincus CEO Chip Kaye, Eneasz Kadziela, the head of private equity with the New York City comptroller, said the frantic fundraising pace of 2021 was something of a burden for LPs.

2 min read · 11 March 2024

Wisconsin’s Chris Eckerman on fundraising, co-investing in today’s market

State of Wisconsin Investment Board’s head of co-investments discusses the state of the PE market this year and how the slow fundraising environment is impacting things like term negotiations and co-investing opportunities.

3 min read · 01 March 2024

Diverse teams mean fresh perspectives, says CalSTRS' Ailman

Diverse backgrounds can help avoid 'groupthink' among fund managers, says the Californian pension system's outgoing CIO.

3 min read · 01 February 2024

DOWNLOAD: Investors' PE exposure continues to soar

The average PE exposure across all investor types surpassed 10% last year, up more than 4 percentage points compared with five years ago, according to PEI’s full-year 2023 Investor Report.

2 min read · 31 January 2024

Church Pension Fund: NAV financing not a ‘free lunch’ for LPs

Speaking at the HKVCA’s Asia Private Equity Forum on Friday, Eric Mason, head of PE at the Church Pension Fund, told delegates that using NAV facilities to create distributions increased financial risk.

2 min read · 26 January 2024

CalSTRS projects huge cash windfall from PE portfolio

The US’s second-largest public pension also approved a plan allowing it to leverage its total fund.

2 min read · 22 January 2024

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