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IMRF confirms $245m in commitments

The US public pension backed four private equity funds in its latest round of commitments.

1 min read · 02 September 2021

Dai-ichi Life’s VC head: International LPs struggle to enter US funds

Silicon Valley GPs are urging international LPs to back their larger growth funds in lieu of VC offerings due to capacity constraints, Masashi Kataoka, head of the $350bn insurer’s venture unit, tells PEI.

4 min read · 02 September 2021

New Mexico SIC sees strong PE performance but misses benchmark

The system’s national private equity portfolio underperformed the Cambridge US PE Index by 1.44%, even as the program experienced a $295m net gain in Q1.

2 min read · 01 September 2021

FSD: Catalysing local capital in Africa

Private markets have a crucial role to play in deploying capital where it is most needed, says Evans Osano at development agency FSD Africa.

3 min read · 01 September 2021

OMAI on Africa’s digital revolution

As consumers and businesses increasingly migrate to online and cloud services, demand for digital infrastructure is growing rapidly, says OMAI’s Paul Boynton.

5 min read · 31 August 2021

Texas ERS sets course to increase exposure to PE

The system's PE chief does not foresee major disruptions despite staff concerns about potential impacts of the covid-19 Delta variant.

3 min read · 31 August 2021

ILPA requests comments on diversity metrics template and updated DDQ

New template tracks GPs' progress on diversity over time.

2 min read · 30 August 2021

Texas ERS proposes private equity plans for 2022

The US pension plan proposes a 5-year tactical pacing model to meet its private equity allocation target.

1 min read · 27 August 2021

Texas ERS, rolling in dough from distributions, sets course to increase exposure to PE

Staff has concerns about potential impacts of the Delta variant, but the system's PE chief doesn't foresee major disruptions.

3 min read · 26 August 2021

Australia’s Future Fund building inflation ‘arsenal’ as PE portfolio soars

Private equity accounted for 17.5% of the Future Fund portfolio as of 30 June, up from 14.6% just three months prior.

3 min read · 26 August 2021

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