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How APG intends to conquer Asian private equity

Shirley Ma, who has been tasked with more than doubling the Dutch pension giant's exposure to the region, talks co-investments, GP best-practice and Chinese tech valuations.

5 min read · 11 December 2019

APG to double Asia exposure, launch co-investment strategy – exclusive

The Dutch pension giant will make a senior co-investment hire in Hong Kong next year, senior portfolio manager Shirley Ma told PEI.

2 min read · 09 December 2019

Japan’s regional banks want more bang for their PE buck

The country’s mid-tier lenders are piling into the asset class in a bid to generate additional business opportunities in their respective locales.

5 min read · 04 December 2019

CalPERS’ co-investment programme gets ready to roll

The $388bn pension fund will need to expand its core managers list and SMAs to reach its target allocation, consultant Meketa told the pension's board on Monday.

4 min read · 18 November 2019

Insight Partners back in market with $7.25bn fund

Performance details of the firm's last five flagships were disclosed in pension documents obtained by Private Equity International.

2 min read · 08 November 2019

CalSTRS to weigh two PE commitment pacing plans

A lower annual pacing plan would lead to a reduction in co-investment opportunities and preferential treatment from GPs, according to November investment committee documents.

2 min read · 04 November 2019

CDC: What we want from impact funds

The UK development finance institution's South Asia head speaks to PEI about sectors impact funds should focus on and why it's hot on debt.

3 min read · 31 October 2019

Ohio SERS ups PE allocation to capitalise on higher returns

Small- and mid-cap funds have been alpha generators for the pension system's PE portfolio, according to chief investment officer Farouki Majeed.

2 min read · 28 October 2019

Harvard endowment increases PE allocation, reduces other illiquids

'Parts of the legacy portfolio do not have a prospect of generating a return commensurate with the risk and the illiquidity entailed, and may not provide a return at all,' CIO Narv Narvekar wrote.

2 min read · 28 October 2019

Inside PSERS’ co-investment programme

The pension system has reviewed opportunities from more than 20 GPs and made more than 54 private equity co-investments.

4 min read · 14 October 2019

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