Private Equity

Sovereign Wealth Funds

NZ Super’s new buyouts blueprint

The New Zealand sovereign wealth fund is on the hunt for lower mid-market managers amid plans to raise its PE allocation from 3% to 5%.

10 min read · 01 April 2025

Mubadala: Investments need to be resilient under all types of scenarios

The sovereign wealth fund’s risk assessment playbook has evolved to adjust to changing market uncertainties, according to deputy chief strategy and risk officer Marc Antaki.

2 min read · 25 March 2025

Alaska's Waldrop on the danger of too much focus on DPI

In this nine-minute interview, Alaska Permanent Fund's deputy CIO says prioritising distribution ratios as a metric will cause GPs to do 'very unnatural things'.

1 min read · 19 March 2025

NEXUS panelists: LPs sticking to core strengths in PE amid uncertainty

PE strategies haven’t deviated significantly as a reaction to geopolitics or market conditions, according to a trio of LPs who spoke at a NEXUS 2025 panel.

3 min read · 14 March 2025

Co-investment binge triggers style drift concerns among LPs

Some investors are scrutinising LP bases to ascertain whether managers will face increased pressure to deploy an excessive amount of capital beyond their original fund size.

4 min read · 01 March 2025

New Mexico SIC preps for J-curve hit after PE commitment blitz

The sovereign fund has seen relatively strong PE performance, despite experiencing a slowdown in distribution activity.

2 min read · 27 February 2025

NZ Super on why a total portfolio approach can both help and hinder PE portfolios

In PEI's Spotlight podcast, Doug Bell, investment strategy director at the $46bn sovereign wealth fund, discusses the benefits and disadvantages of TPAs when constructing a portfolio capable of delivering long-term results.

1 min read · 19 February 2025

Side Letter: How AI can slash legal fees

A new legal AI platform aims to cut PE legal costs by as much as 80 percent. Plus: GIC has a new CIO; and Hamilton Lane talks tokens. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 05 February 2025

Side Letter: PE's next LP giant?

Private equity could form a key component of any new US sovereign wealth fund. Plus: Oregon State Treasury is hitting the secondaries market; and what to expect from sustainable private markets in H1 2025. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 04 February 2025

Side Letter: HKMA's allocation uplift

PE enthusiast HKMA has pushed even deeper into the asset class. Plus: The UK's shadow financial secretary reckons ESG has gone too far. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 28 January 2025

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