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ADIA’s direct private equity investments double in value in three years

Almost 40% of the sovereign wealth fund’s new commitments in 2018 were sourced by its internal team.

3 min read · 15 July 2019

HarbourVest's European and EM fund investing head steps down

Kathleen Bacon has moved into a senior advisory position, with Carolina Espinal taking the helm of European primary partnerships.

1 min read · 11 July 2019

How Alex Navab’s legacy will continue to shape private equity

The former KKR executive’s plans for a new firm serve as a valuable case study for aspiring managers hoping to scale quickly.

2 min read · 11 July 2019

WSIB’s Bruebaker: ‘You never want to waste a good crisis’

Gary Bruebaker steered the pension system through the financial crisis to build out a robust private equity programme.

6 min read · 09 July 2019

Ex-KKR exec Alex Navab dies

Navab had left KKR in 2017 and was set to launch a $3bn debut fund for Navab Capital.

2 min read · 08 July 2019

Gender diversity increases performance and IRR – report

A study by HEC Paris and MVision Private Equity Advisers finds that gender diverse investment committee teams outperform all-male teams across several industry metrics.

3 min read · 08 July 2019

Side Letter: UTIMCO bites big, pref's allure, two-and-20 redefined

On the lookout for the next big strategy in private equity? Preferred equity could be your best bet. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

3 min read · 03 July 2019

UTIMCO shifts to large buyouts to scale PE portfolio

The endowment will trim its private equity manager list by almost 50% and increase cheques to core GPs to maintain its $3bn annual investment target.

3 min read · 02 July 2019

PODCAST: Everything you wanted to know about preferred equity

Preferred equity isn’t new but firms such as 17Capital are applying it to private equity via dedicated funds. In this 26-minute podcast we speak to managing partner Augustin Duhamel about the strategy that is quietly taking the market by storm.

1 min read · 02 July 2019

Side Letter: Alaska's Asia aspirations, TPG's $14bn, more adventurous LPs

Alaska Permanent Fund eyes more Asia exposure, TPG's double haul and the LPs from QIC and U Michigan you need to know. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

3 min read · 02 July 2019

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