Private Equity

North America

PEI Awards 2021: Americas winners

Hellman & Friedman picks up the award for fundraise of the year for its $24.4bn Fund X

6 min read · 01 March 2022

Joncarlo Mark: SEC proposals are a step in the right direction

A lack of transparency in GP-led deals can backfire on general partners, says former ILPA chairman and CalPERS veteran Joncarlo Mark.

3 min read · 01 March 2022

'We negotiated rights and never used them' – Connecticut pension

The US pension wants to utilise co-investment opportunities and seeks to deploy nearly $1.28bn via the strategy over the next three years.

3 min read · 01 March 2022

LP deals are reclaiming the secondaries throne

GP-led deals dominated H1 2021. But buyer appetite since then is a reminder that LP portfolio sales are the market’s bread and butter.

3 min read · 01 March 2022

Anthony Scaramucci, digital asset evangelist

He had his bitcoin ETF blocked by the SEC in January, but that’s not stopping Scaramucci from taking aim at the blockchain craze.

2 min read · 01 March 2022

CPPIB shops $2bn-plus portfolio as secondaries pricing wobbles

Some portfolios that hit the market this year, pegged to valuations as of September 30, may take longer than expected to sell, or may not transact as buyers look for pricing that reflects the reality of market turmoil.

2 min read · 28 February 2022

Who is CalPERS' new CIO?

Nicole Musicco, an OTPP veteran, brings a track record of direct investing to the Californian pension looking to increase its exposure to the area.

3 min read · 23 February 2022

Blackstone looks to go big with second growth fund

Growth equity, while long a vital part of the private equity universe, has become a popular strategy, especially in connection with the rise of technology investing.

2 min read · 22 February 2022

CalPERS eyes another $10bn-plus to private equity as it works towards its target

The US's largest public pension deployed $12.3bn to PE last year, its second straight year of $10bn-plus deployment.

2 min read · 15 February 2022

Partners Group racks up $8.5bn for third infrastructure fund

The fund's limited partners include public and corporate pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowment funds, and foundations.

3 min read · 14 February 2022

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