North America

Private equity is expected to continue serving an important role in the overall portfolio of the pension, which is switching to a total portfolio approach in July.

Activity slowed in the first quarter as AI disruption, private credit pressures and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on the market, according to Bain & Company’s latest PE report.

GPs that can offer a ‘holistic approach’ will benefit, Vikram Lokur, head of institutional distribution for SEA and HK, tells PEI.

The firm’s Resolute Fund VII will continue to focus on the mid- and upper-mid-market in North America.

Anchor and seed capital appear to be playing an enhanced role in the fundraising of emerging managers, particularly those in the market with a debut vehicle.

Thought leaders, including Raymond James' Sunaina Sinha Haldea, Brookfield's Kristen Haase and Hamilton Lane's Jackie Rantanen, discussed AI's impact on deal sourcing, value creation, exits and returns.

Members of the $219bn pension's investment advisory council weighed in on the relevance and sufficiency of performance benchmarks at a June meeting.

The Paris-based firm has so far raised about €1.5bn of its €5bn target for Buyout VIII.

Florida SBA is considering a number of rebalancing initiatives, including LP-led secondaries activity, in order to reduce its venture capital exposure.

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