Trends & Research

Almost two-thirds of US public pension plans with private equity targets are under-allocated to the asset class, according to eVestment.

Funding from non-European investors accounted for close to 40 percent of total commitments for the region in 2018, according to a report from Invest Europe.

GP ownership is a significant factor in risk-taking, according to a study from the Norwegian School of Business and Goethe University Frankfurt.

Almost two-thirds of those surveyed by Invesco are shying away from Europe due to Brexit, while more than 80% say the ongoing US-China trade dispute remains a key concern.

Just under 1% of defined benefit pensions plan to raise their exposure to the asset class this year.

Among the first half's highlights are growth capital’s meteoric rise, renewed interest in co-investment vehicles and a look at the big beasts currently raising capital.

International GPs backed more than 80% of deals by volume in first half of 2019, according to a report from industry association ASCRI.

Private equity was the third-best performing asset class for the past year, behind Australian listed property at 19.4% and global listed infrastructure at 14.9%.

Growth funds had a 73% increase in capital raised with more than $50bn amassed in the first half of this year, according to PEI data.

The Swedish pension fund plans to make more direct investments in PE, infrastructure and credit.