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Future Fund offloaded A$6bn of PE in liquidity grab

The Australian SWF's exposure to the asset class had grown in recent months due to its relative outperformance and currency moves, according to acting CIO Sue Brake.

3 min read · 02 September 2020

New Mexico State Investment Council commits $75m to private equity

The PE asset class had net losses in Q1 2020.

2 min read · 01 September 2020

LACERS discusses shift in secondaries strategy toward 'buyers market' post-covid

The market dislocation means there may now be more secondaries sellers than buyers, but LACERS staff wants to stick with secondaries fund investments for now.

3 min read · 31 August 2020

DPI on leadership and resiliency in times of crisis

Development Partners International’s Runa Alam outlines how African governments, investors and businesses are stepping up to meet the challenges created by covid-19.

8 min read · 31 August 2020

SEMA seeks local PE/VC managers in Korea

The South Korean pension issues an RFP for domestic PE/VC fund managers.

1 min read · 28 August 2020

CalPERS board dispute over CIO resignation erupts on Twitter

Board VP and investment committee chair Theresa Taylor harshly criticised fellow board member Margaret Brown as well as a prominent financial blogger.

3 min read · 28 August 2020

Minnesota SBI approves $927m in commitments

MSBI has backed six private equity funds in its latest round of commitments.

1 min read · 27 August 2020

Divided Commission updates accredited investor definitions

A divided SEC has widened the definition of accredited investors, another tentative step to bring more retail investors into the private funds market.

2 min read · 27 August 2020

CalPERS board member calls for hold on PE investments

Margaret Brown says doing so would be necessary until an investigation is completed into former CIO Ben Meng's financial disclosures.

4 min read · 26 August 2020

NYSCRF approves $526m in commitments

The US public pension has backed four private equity funds.

1 min read · 26 August 2020

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