Private Equity
The French firm launched its third aerospace-focused vehicle in late January in a bid to support the country’s high-tech SMEs and prepare the sector for further internationalisation.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The New York State Teachers' Retirement System has moved its former head of real estate, John Virtanen, into the top role within the private equity programme.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The appointment of Robert ‘Bo’ Ramsey to replace Bob Clone as chief of private equity at Indiana Public Retirement System raises yet more questions about what’s going on with its private equity programme – questions that the pension fund seems disappointingly reluctant to answer
4 min read · 21 September 2013
Market weighted risk contribution portfolios offer a solution to many of the drawbacks of standard asset allocation models, write Philippe Jost and Ivan Herger
7 min read · 21 September 2013
Southern Europe continues to face huge economic challenges – challenges so great that they may yet bring down the entire Eurozone. But although investing within the region is more difficult than ever before, local managers say there are still good deals to be found
9 min read · 21 September 2013
The tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary has led LPs to question their investments in guns and private equity-backed gun makers
4 min read · 21 September 2013
The UK is one of the world’s most established private equity markets, long a magnet for talent and capital. But given its stuttering domestic economy, thanks in no small part to the troubles of the neighbouring eurozone, are there still opportunities for private equity to make great returns? We gathered three of the UK industry’s leading lights in London in January to ask them about the outlook for 2013
10 min read · 21 September 2013
Measuring and benchmarking performance has long been a headache for private equity investors. Could relative performance measures ease some of the pain – and help LPs make better asset allocation decisions? Amanda Janis reports
10 min read · 21 September 2013
The Nebraska Investment Council stuck to its strategy with a $25m re-up to Wayzata Opportunities Fund III, which is targeting $2.5bn for distressed debt.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The city’s public employees’ retirement system has committed to Carlyle, Landmark and Platinum Equity since December.
1 min read · 21 September 2013
