Private Equity
Alaska CIO Marcus Frampton has been an outspoken skeptic on the asset class in recent months, expressing concerns about manager valuations and governance.
2 min read · 14 February 2023
The LP portfolio sale was among a slew of such deals launched since last year that managed to close despite pricing uncertainty and hesitation among LPs to sell at discounts.
2 min read · 14 February 2023
The number of private equity funds closed last year fell by one third to 1,520 – the lowest total since 2016.
2 min read · 14 February 2023
A traditional source of tension with LPs, GPs are finding an outlet for cross-fund investments in continuation fund deals.
4 min read · 14 February 2023
IMCO disbursed more than C$2.5bn ($1.9bn) to fund and direct investments last year, up 9% from 2021, Craig Ferguson, managing director, private equity, told Buyouts.
3 min read · 14 February 2023
In a rare move, Callan says adding private equity to its portfolio would not significantly improve returns over the next decade.
2 min read · 14 February 2023
The transfer to its CS First Boston unit comes amid a turnaround plan from October that seeks to centre the Swiss bank’s operations around wealth management.
2 min read · 13 February 2023
The $5bn system looks to build out its private equity portfolio and sees potential for new manager relationships.
2 min read · 10 February 2023
Tender offers plus staples remain challenging because if the price isn't right, limited partners can simply choose not to sell.
3 min read · 10 February 2023
'For 2023... we believe our aggregate fundraising will be well in excess of last year’s and will approach our record in 2021 of $77bn,' CEO Michael Arougheti said in a year-end earnings call.
2 min read · 09 February 2023
