Private Equity

Pensions

Why cutting relationships can be hard to do

Investors wanting fewer GP relationships are in a small minority that could get smaller still.

3 min read · 06 December 2018

Public pensions double PE commitments in 2018

Institutions in the US and UK made 737 commitments to the asset class between Q1 and Q3, compared with 314 during this period last year, according to eVestment data.

1 min read · 20 November 2018

CalSTRS: ‘Co-investments should be increased’

The pension is planning a much larger co-investment programme as part of its 'Collaborative Model' approach to private equity.

2 min read · 15 November 2018

Five takeaways from CalPERS’ investment committee meeting

The $362bn pension plan laid out its plans for its direct investment programme and named an interim CIO.

4 min read · 14 November 2018

Four ways CalPERS could reach $13bn in PE deployment – updated

As the US’s largest public pension discusses the plan for its revamped PE programme, we examine how it could hit its target annual deployment range.

3 min read · 13 November 2018

PSP eyes 2019 opening of Hong Kong office

The C$153bn Canadian pension will open its first office in Asia next year and plans to build a broader portfolio of managers in the region.

2 min read · 05 November 2018

Investors warn over impact fund ‘greenwashing’

As impact strategies grow in popularity, pressure is growing on fund managers to talk up their social benefits, LPs say.

2 min read · 01 November 2018

NYCERS: '10-year limited partnerships are here to stay'

Direct investing is not a strategy suitable for all institutional investors, according to David Enriquez, co-head of private equity at New York City Employees' Retirement System.

2 min read · 15 October 2018

Sweden’s AP7 is hungry for private equity

Per Olofsson, head of alternatives at the Swedish pension fund, talks about its battle to get fully invested.

7 min read · 11 October 2018

Texas Municipal fights to claw back terms from GPs

In a heady fundraising environment, GPs are pushing fund terms in their favour, and it’s up to LPs to walk them back, Texas Municipal Retirement System’s director of private equity Christopher Schelling.

6 min read · 10 October 2018

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