Private Equity
Presentations from HarbourVest and Pantheon show strong returns from secondaries as the niche market moves into pricing uncertainty.
2 min read · 29 March 2022
The US public pension backed five private equity funds, two of which are managed by FirstMark Capital.
1 min read · 29 March 2022
Firms must ensure individual investors are sufficiently educated, said executives from Skandia Mutual Life Insurance Company and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan at Invest Europe’s Investors’ Forum last week.
3 min read · 29 March 2022
Sponsors must ensure their own interests align with those of their existing LPs and the buyers to combat a rise in 'conflict washing', panellists at last week's Invest Europe forum warned.
3 min read · 28 March 2022
LPs trying to keep up with managers they like are maxing out their private equity allocations in the first half of the year.
3 min read · 25 March 2022
The fund is an example of the kind of specialized strategy that has been attracting attention from limited partners that are overburdened with re-ups from established firms.
2 min read · 24 March 2022
The firm is raising its eighth fund in what will be a test of loyalty of its limited partners.
3 min read · 24 March 2022
Topics included shifting ESG priorities in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the importance of ensuring education keeps pace with retail participation in private equity.
3 min read · 24 March 2022
The Austin-based public pension has backed two private equity vehicles.
1 min read · 24 March 2022
Private valuations have stayed high, despite erratic public markets, inflation fears and geopolitical shocks.
2 min read · 24 March 2022
