Co-investments

Private equity has benefitted from strong public financial support in the country but the conditions for fund management growth remain insufficient, writes POELLATH’s Andreas Rodin.

The leadership changes on the firm's small-cap and mid-market funds are understood to have not required key-person approvals by limited partners.

PEI got an early look at Redefining Private Equity in the 2020's, a report compiled by the private fund group at Credit Suisse.

The $445bn pension's commitments to the lower-fee structures significantly dwarfed its fund commitments in its latest investment report.

Partners Group was selected by Employees Provident Fund of Malaysia last month to manage one of three sharia-compliant private equity mandates.

The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario has a five-year plan to establish itself as a major player in the co-investment market. GPs would be wise to take note.

Speaking at the Asian Financial Forum on Tuesday, the Blackstone founder said it seemed 'exceptionally odd and unproductive' for the world’s two largest economies not to co-operate.

Nearly one-third of LPs also plan to remedy liquidity shortfalls by selling assets or taking on new credit facilities, according to the latest Coller Barometer.

Half of LPs want to increase fund manager relationships, but covid-19 restrictions could put a damper on these plans, with first-time managers hardest hit.

The International Finance Corporation is seeking out smaller markets in Latin America, says senior investment officer Jennifer McLeod Petrini.