Investment Allocations

PEI spoke with Aware Super’s global head of private equity, Jenny Newmarch, about the pension’s appetite for emerging managers, increasing its direct investments, and the decision to open its first office outside of Australia in London.

The state-backed investor is doubling down on GP due diligence as fundraising timelines lengthen, its CIO for private and strategic investments tells PEI.

The roughly $73bn institution is seeking greater clarity around valuations, fundraising and exits before returning to its usual pacing, CIO Rick Ramli tells PEI.

The roughly $5.5bn investment manager has stressed the need for discipline after a challenging year for tech valuations and exit activity.

The pension made at least 52 new PE commitments in 2022, bringing the total number of funds and projects in its portfolio to 456, per its latest annual report.

The Singapore-headquartered multifamily office has gathered more than $1bn in AUM within six months of launching and is on the hunt for new GP relationships.

LPs consider a vast number of metrics, including transparency, exposure and co-investment opportunities, before determining whether a fundraise was successful.

In-state investment programmes have a long history, but are we are seeing a new movement of local investing among some LPs in the US and beyond?

Despite challenges, signs point to a market that has begun realising its potential.

Japanese institutions have found themselves cutting down ticket sizes and declining fund opportunities as currency fluctuations compound private equity’s denominator effect.