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EQT mulls bulking up private wealth offering in ‘competitive’ fundraising environment

The Swedish firm is in market with its 10th flagship fund, which held a €15bn first close in August and has a target of €20bn.

3 min read · 18 October 2022

Illinois to increase PE target allocation

The system believes private markets will outperform public equivalents over the long term and has a long-term plan to increase its exposure.

2 min read · 17 October 2022

Currency chaos: How depreciation could impact LP commitments

Investors may need to reassess their private equity commitment pacing and liquidity needs due to currency volatility.

3 min read · 17 October 2022

LPs are missing the boat when it comes to continuation funds – research

Investors who do not participate in GP-led secondaries opportunities could be incurring an opportunity cost of at least 15% over the long run, a study by Upwelling Capital Group has found.

4 min read · 16 October 2022

Harvard expects private equity markdowns with year-end audits

LPs have been frustrated by GPs reluctance to take write-downs on assets up through the second quarter.

2 min read · 14 October 2022

Maine state pension won’t sell to rebalance overweight PE allocation; may adjust pacing

The system won’t sell any assets to meet its target despite the denominator effect’s impact.

2 min read · 13 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

VIDEO: The quest for the ‘Holy Grail’ of ESG data

In this five-minute film, we hear from CalPERS, AP4 and the European Investment Fund about the lack of standardised ESG data in private markets, how this has held sustainability efforts back and why the future is starting to look brighter.

1 min read · 13 October 2022

Why re-engaging with Europe has been ‘a struggle’ for Texas Permanent

Two-thirds of the Texas Permanent School Fund's PE commitments have been made to North American investments, with the remainder split between Europe and Asia.

2 min read · 12 October 2022

What families and HNWIs want from direct PE exposure

Richard Hill, who leads multifamily office Stonehage Fleming's direct investment activities, speaks to PEI about how the firm likes to invest and increased competition for private wealth capital.

4 min read · 11 October 2022

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