Private Equity
The State Investment Council shelved a possible commitment to Triton Fund IV after staff was unable to come to terms with the firm, which is targeting €2.4bn for Northern European deals.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Mid-market fundraising remained flat last year, with low levels of realisations impacting new allocations to the asset class, according to a study by placement firm Acanthus.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
In his recommendation, Public School Employees’ Retirement System of Pennsylvania’s private markets chief Charles Spiller called Bain’s operational capabilities a ‘competitive advantage’ over the firm’s peers.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The Institutional Limited Partners Association’s collaboration with Cambridge Associates created a subset of data using private equity and venture capital funds from ILPA members’ portfolios.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The $52.9bn retirement system has finalised a commitment of up to $30m to HIG Capital Partners V, which will target investments in the US lower mid-market.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
A think tank of industry players has developed a list of straight-forward questions for LPs to use when evaluating GPs’ responsible investment practices.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System increased its private equity allocation target from 5% to 8% late last year, according to documents.
1 min read · 21 September 2013
LPs can choose a 1.75% management fee and 25% carried interest, or a 1% fee and 30% carry in KPS' Fund IV, which is targeting $3bn.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The decision by the Boston-headquartered firm – which opened its Istanbul outpost in 2010 – underlines the immediate challenges facing the market, says Deloitte’s Mehmet Sami.
3 min read · 21 September 2013
Morgan Stanley executive Barry Kenneth will oversee investments for the UK’s £13bn Pension Protection Fund, which allocates 20% to alternative assets.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
