Private Equity
The $15bn pension fund, which currently has $2.8bn committed to private equity, is splitting up its alternatives asset class and looking for managers to run the separate strategies.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Buyout firm BC Partners has held a second close for its latest mega-fund just shy of its €6bn target, demonstrating that top tier firms are still able to attract significant amounts of capital despite a difficult fundraising environment.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The $239bn pension system has put out a ‘request for information’ for a manager to run an investment vehicle targeting emerging private equity managers.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The pension system, with $237bn in assets, has worked to reduce its number of manager relationships and appears ready to continue the process.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
A shift in strategy by pension funds worldwide means they now comprise around half of alternative asset managers investor base, according to a recent survey.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The two former heads of European buyout firm PAI Partners, Dominique Mégret (pictured) and Bertrand Meunier, have begun preparations for a debut fundraising at their new firm.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The London-based European private equity firm has so far raised €390m for its second renewable energy fund, on its way to a target of €500m.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The $6.5bn pension fund’s $500m commitment to AlpInvest is the fund of fund’s first since being acquired by The Carlyle Group in January.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Dutch start-up Holland Private Equity has held a final close for its inaugural fund just above its target, 18 months after it abandoned a private individual-backed model and launched an institutional fundraising.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Swiss-headquartered alternatives firm is the latest global private equity player to launch an RMB-denominated fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
