Pensions

How rainmakers have fared across private markets in H1 2026; redemption-gate exposes a structural weakness in evergreens; a $29bn pension is cutting back on buyouts.

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PEI analysis exposes the immense variety in benchmarking approaches from 20 of private equity's largest investors.

The pension plan is hoping to reduce its allocation to buyout assets, increase its liquidity and cull “inactive” GP relationships.

CalPERS posts a 17 percent PE return; Ardian closes a CV on a 2.5-year-old asset; Asante taps Evercore for its secondaries build-out.

UK pension schemes’ shift towards private markets is supported by policy, regulation and infrastructure, but the pace will depend on fee mechanics and closing the growth capital gap, according to senior execs at Schroders.

The California pension with about a $4bn portfolio frets about potential costs, mixed results in making a governance transition, even as one board member finds such a change inevitable.

Rest’s new head of private markets Marina Pasika tells PEI the pension is raising its private markets exposure, with a particular focus on PE and infrastructure.

A $67bn pension is hunting for software bargains; CVC nearly doubles its mid-market target; How much transparency is too much transparency?

The $1.8trn pension saw its PE portfolio grow by around $1.4bn year-on-year, per its latest annual report.