Investment Allocations

The Maryland State Retirement and Pension System board has approved a reorganization of its asset allocations and has increased it private equity target from 10%.

The sovereign wealth fund plans to sell 20 fund stakes in private equity, which has a $3.6bn market value in its portfolio.

Prudential has been making impact investments since 1976 and is well on its way to reaching its $1bn goal by 2020.

Speaking at the PEI Responsible Investment Forum, AP2’s Anders Stromblad and HarbourVest Partners' Kathleen Bacon say ESG is critical to manager selection.

The pension giant has reduced its annual investment costs over the past five years.

A survey of impact investors by The Global Impact Investing Network found that fund managers are looking to raise $12.4bn for 2016, compared with just $6.7bn last year.

EMPEA’s annual LP survey shows South-East Asia has usurped Latin America as the most attractive emerging market for investment.

EMPEA’s annual LP survey shows South-East Asia has usurped Latin America as the most attractive emerging market for investment.

The fund initially targeted $850m and is slightly larger than its $700m predecessor vehicle.

Mohammed Al Ardhi, executive chairman of the Bahrain-listed firm, speaks exclusively to Private Equity International about its expansion plans.