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LACERA board member slams ‘pejorative’ language about emerging managers

Wayne Moore also asked that staff and JP Morgan, which runs the private equity emerging manager programme, provide more information about the demographic make-up of its GPs.

3 min read · 19 January 2021

Story of the Year: CalPERS investment chief stuns with resignation

Ben Meng stepped down from his post in August, only weeks after announcing a long-term plan to introduce more leverage and push further into private equity and private debt.

2 min read · 17 December 2020

Story of the Year: Private equity makes headway with the retail holy grail

In June the US Department of Labor gave the green light for the incorporation of private equity into 401(k) plans. Don’t expect a rush of capital just yet.

2 min read · 16 December 2020

Story of the Year: Pension trio makes investment case for action on climate change

A joint statement in March by California State Teachers’ Retirement System, Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund and UK’s USS Investment Management signaled a significant shift in reallocation of capital.

2 min read · 15 December 2020

Australia’s Hostplus: China tensions have ‘ramifications’ for asset allocation

The A$49bn institution has ‘a lot of money’ invested across Chinese private equity and venture capital, PE head Neil Stanford tells delegates at a virtual conference.

2 min read · 10 December 2020

LACERS plots 2021 private equity course

Some board members have voiced concerns about the pace at which the $20bn pension is implementing plans to branch out into secondaries and co-investments.

3 min read · 01 December 2020

Aware Super's Newmarch on climate and ESG

Aware Super’s senior portfolio manager, Jenny Newmarch, explains how the Australian super fund is engaging with managers on climate change.

3 min read · 01 December 2020

Sweden's AP7 prepares for major alternatives allocation boost

The country's largest public pension has been exploring how it could increase its private equity exposure and begin committing to other asset classes, according to head of alternatives Per Olofsson.

2 min read · 04 November 2020

OMERS on growth equity's edtech play

As the education sector learns to embrace tech, Saar Pikar, managing director at OMERS Growth Equity, outlines edtech’s growing investment appeal.

3 min read · 02 November 2020

Ontario pension ramps private equity build-out with commitments

The $53.8bn pension, founded in 2016, plans to do more direct investments in the future.

2 min read · 28 October 2020

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