Private Equity

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Chicago Teachers' pension plots its private equity future

The $12.2bn public pension would consider increasing its current 5% target allocation to PE as part of a future asset allocation review, says CIO Angela Miller-May.

5 min read · 12 May 2021

Pennsylvania state employees’ pension reduces PE target and redirects to microcap stocks

Recently hired CIO Seth Kelly wants to think about the $34.8bn pension's public and private equity holdings in 'totality'.

3 min read · 11 May 2021

NYC's Enriquez to join Rothschild's private equity business

The head of private equity at the $251bn New York City Retirement Systems left this week.

2 min read · 07 May 2021

Yale’s David Swensen leaves powerful legacy

Swensen had run the $31bn Yale endowment's investments since 1985, and was a pioneer of the the 'Yale model' that focused heavily on alternative investments, including private equity.

4 min read · 07 May 2021

MassPRIM moves to adopt ‘implementation benchmark’ for PE programme

Staff has discussed a 'benchmarking anomaly' that wreaked havoc with its reported returns during the height of the covid market chaos last year.

2 min read · 06 May 2021

Apollo completes rebound from pandemic low

Apollo's Fund VIII returned to paying carry after recovering from the 21.6% devaluation of its private equity portfolio in the first quarter of last year.

2 min read · 05 May 2021

KKR ‘continues to pursue secondaries’ strategy amid firm build-out

The private equity giant is looking at opportunities to acquire secondaries firms or set the unit up organically, according to co-president and co-COO Scott Nuttall.

3 min read · 04 May 2021

Emerging manager Maverix adds fresh talent, including HIG Capital’s Wasserman

Maverix's $500m debut tech growth equity fund, recently anchored by five institutional LPs, is now heading for a $350m initial close in June.

3 min read · 03 May 2021

SPACs: What will the SEC’s recent scrutiny mean for valuations?

A recent interpretation of accounting rules regarding warrants from the SEC has put the SPAC market on ice, fast. But will it affect valuations, in the long run?

3 min read · 03 May 2021

Carlyle reports blockbuster Q1

The firm reported $6.4bn of realised proceeds in the first quarter, driven by exit activity in its Europe, Asia and US buyout funds, as well as AlpInvest and financial services, according to its earnings results on Thursday.

3 min read · 29 April 2021

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