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Investment chief Vishnu Amble sees cost-efficiency benefits in ‘full-service’ separately managed accounts amid lower private equity returns.

The pair will eye 'additional areas of collaboration' amid the insurer's plans to raise its alternatives exposure.

Some of Flexstone’s clients are expected to raise their Asia-Pacific allocations from 10% to 15-20%, Eric Deram, managing partner at Flexstone Partners, told PEI.

Staying aligned with clients and seeking GPs who focus on real value creation keep private wealth investors hungry for PE.

The value proposition for separately managed accounts is as high as it’s ever been in today’s investment environment, say Jonathan Shofet and Yoshi Yagisawa at Neuberger Berman Private Markets.

The firm secured new mandates with projected future commitments of over $3bn and reported increasing demand from Southern Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Hiromichi Mizuno was tasked with guiding the world's largest pension fund into alternatives. He tells PEI what he learned in his four-year tenure.

The deal represents another step in Aberdeen Standard's strategy to be an end-to-end provider of fund finance.

Customisable fund models, particularly separately managed accounts, are becoming more popular.

Staff will seek feedback on proposed simplifications to its PE programme policy, including scrapping the CIO’s ability to approve increases in capital commitments to SMAs.