Investment Allocations

With capital flows into defence assets tipped to grow as politicians make the case for backing the sector, questions remain over the ethics of – and expertise around – doing so.

LPs may want to consider why an established GP is offering them access to co-investments, Rune Jepsen, head of Europe private equity at the Australian state fund, tells PEI.

The $26bn investor is seeing 'more appealing dealflow' from oversubscribed GPs, partner Mat Powley tells PEI.

Global CIO William Chan tells PEI how the $130bn insurer picks GPs, its selection criteria for continuation vehicles and why it is wary of semi-liquid funds.

In this nine-minute interview, Alaska Permanent Fund's deputy CIO says prioritising distribution ratios as a metric will cause GPs to do 'very unnatural things'.

Manager selection has become a critical point for LPs including Alaska Permanent and CPP Investments as they continue to focus on the asset class's ability to deliver alpha.

Investors can use an array of tools to mitigate the impact of geopolitical risk, including manager selection, exposure limits and even fund documentation.

FinDev Canada will target markets such as Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, CIO Paulo Martelli tells PEI.

The private equity giant is understood to be aiming to raise more capital from insurers as they seek bigger allocations to private markets.