Private Equity

Pensions

Canadian pension giant loses senior private equity executive

Karen Frank, who joined OTPP from Barclays Private Bank in 2020, is set to leave in December, Private Equity International has learned.

2 min read · 27 October 2022

NYC Employees’ pension system considers secondaries for legacy portfolio

The agency with oversight of New York City’s five public pension systems says staff constraints could limit future plans to make smaller commitments to more managers.

2 min read · 20 October 2022

US pensions: LPs take different approaches to reduce their private equity exposure

US public pension funds such as Employees Retirement System of Texas and State of Wisconsin Investment Board are looking to slow their investment pace.

2 min read · 13 October 2022

UK pension fire sale: Fact, fiction or somewhere in between?

British pensions have been dumping liquid assets to free up cash due to the gilt crisis; whether they’re currently selling private markets holdings for the same reason is another question.

3 min read · 10 October 2022

Louisiana Teachers sets private equity target allocation for FY2023

The $24.2bn system has already made $225m in commitments as it manages its overallocation to private equity.

1 min read · 07 October 2022

Arkansas Teacher builds out exposure to diverse managers

The $19.7bn system committed over $60m to diverse-owned managers over the past year.

2 min read · 04 October 2022

LPs warm to idea of climate investing as separate asset class

Speaking at SuperReturn Asia in Singapore last month, senior executives from PSP and Hamilton Lane said investors may consider allocating to climate strategies from a dedicated pool of capital.

3 min read · 03 October 2022

APG set to close sale of €2bn PE portfolio in tough market

Many institutions have become overweight to private equity as public markets have declined, and amid a slowdown in M&A activity, they're looking for ways to generate liquidity.

3 min read · 30 September 2022

Employee Ownership Programmes: How do they affect returns for LPs?

Employee ownership programmes, which seek to build wealth among company workers, are gaining traction in the private equity industry. Are investors losing out on upside, or benefitting from increased value creation?

10 min read · 30 September 2022

Marin County pension board debates new commitments in uncertain environment

The inflationary environment, along with interest rates rising higher than they’ve been in years, have spurred questions about the direction of private markets.

3 min read · 29 September 2022

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