Private Equity
PEI's forthcoming sister title, Private Debt Investor, chaired a roundtable hosted by ICG in London just over a month ago to discuss the burgeoning market for alternative debt financing providers.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Nearly nine out of 10 GPs expect to raise new funds over the next 24 months, recent research suggests – with 83% aiming for a vehicle as large as their previous one.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Funds of funds found it even harder to raise capital last year, as cash-strapped investors baulked at the extra layer of fees and the extra degree of separation from the underlying assets. What can fund of funds managers do to stay relevant in a changing world? By Jeremy Hazlehurst
10 min read · 21 September 2013
The Nebraska State Investment Council has also begun to explore the possibility of investing in Asia-focused private equity funds.
1 min read · 21 September 2013
The $5.8bn retirement system is in discussions with HarbourVest Partners for a seat on Dover Street VIII’s advisory board.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
LPs tend to hold the upper hand before a capital commitment is made to a fund, but afterward the LP-GP relationship becomes much more symbiotic, delegates heard at the PERE Summit: Asia in Hong Kong.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Robert Berlé joins the Italian fund of fund after 30 years as an investment and corporate banker, as the firm seeks to further expand its industrial and geographical remit.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The Virginia Retirement System is seeking a senior investment professional to help it expand its private equity co-investment portfolio.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
CalPERS has re-upped to its sixth Riverstone Holdings fund, which is targeting $6bn for investments in the energy and power sectors.
1 min read · 21 September 2013
The pay-to-play scandal forced the New Mexico State Investment Council to undertake a dramatic overhaul of its investment and governance policies.
4 min read · 21 September 2013