Private Equity
UK-based growth capital and lower mid-market firm Alcuin Capital Partners has held a final close for its third fund, having met its target of £100m.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The $107bn retirement system has entrusted a total of $6bn to KKR and Apollo for investments across asset classes.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Under increasing pressure to attract capital, GPs have acceded to investor demands for more transparency and lower fees, according to a global survey from fund administrator SEI.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Financial development institution CDC Group has appointed Diana Noble as its chief executive, tasked with overseeing the group’s new investment strategy announced earlier this year.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Private equity firms need to address ESG issues to create maximum value within their portfolios and meet LP expectations, a study by Doughty Hanson, the WWF and PwC has found.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The $146bn retirement system awarded nearly $1.8m in bonuses to its investment staff after posting its highest returns in 25 years.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The US development finance institution wants to engage private equity firms with expertise in debt to help fill a gap in lending for deal activity in developing economies.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Georges Sudarskis, founder of Sudarskis & Partners, criticised astronomic management fees in an interview with PEI’s editorial director Philip Borel at PEI's Emerging Markets Forum.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The C$53bn pension system has been expanding its reach beyond Canada as it works to become a direct private equity investor, moving away from making external fund commitments.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
CIO Larry Schloss (pictured) and private equity head Barry Miller are working to re-position the $120bn system's programme to commit more money to fewer managers.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
