Private Equity Insights

JUNE 14, 2023

GrowthCurve Capital has held the final close of its inaugural private equity fund, GrowthCurve Capital Partners I, with total capital commitments of $1.4bn for the fund and related co-investment vehicles.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Capital Pension Funds 130

Private Equity Insights

MARCH 17, 2023

The private equity firm is working with an adviser to sell as much as a 30% stake in Think Gas, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private. The asset could attract investment funds and pension funds, the people said. Source: BNN Bloomberg Can’t stop reading?

Stakes 130

Stakes Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds 130

Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 14, 2023

IRA Capital, a private equity firm based in Southern California, has recently announced the launch of the IRA Healthcare Real Estate Fund. The closed-end fund, with a total capitalization of $500m, will focus on acquiring medical properties and senior housing assets across the United States. for its investors.

Capital 130

Capital Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds 130

Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

PSG Equity (PSG), a growth equity firm partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies in Europe, North America and Israel to help accelerate their growth, has held the final close of PSG Europe II (PSGE II), the firm’s second Europe-focused fund, with more than €2.6

High Net Worth Individuals 130

High Net Worth Individuals Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds 130

Private Equity Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

LA-based private equity firm OpenGate Capital has partnered with Ownership Works, a nonprofit founded by KKR’s Co-Head of Global Private Equity Pete Stavros that is aiming to generate at least $20bn of wealth for employees over the next decade.

Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Capital Pension Funds 98

Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 4, 2024

He was the long-time chair of the Toronto Port Authority and, earlier in his career, advised a committee of Canada’s Senate on issues that included the creation of major public-sector pension funds such as the Public Sector Pension Investment Board. Still, I will wait to read the final report to see what Mr. Poirier has to say.

Private Equity Firms 59

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Pension Funds 59

Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

Australia’s largest pension fund AustralianSuper has written off over AUD1.1bn in equity and loans linked to US-based online education start-up Pluralsight, marking the fund’s largest single loss in its venture capital investments to date, according to a report by the Australian Financial Review.

Private Equity Firms 96

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds Venture Capital 96

Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Warburg Pincus, the oldest private equity firm and a leading global growth investor, today announced, together with any parallel funds, the successful close of its latest global flagship fund, Warburg Pincus Global Growth 14, L.P. (“WPGG 14”).

High Net Worth Individuals 130

High Net Worth Individuals Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Funds 130

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The market for secondary sales of private equity (PE) stakes is experiencing unprecedented activity this year as investors look to exit ageing assets due to a cash crunch and a slowdown in dealmaking, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Stakes 95

Stakes Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 95

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This approach has expanded its assets under management more than fourfold to €246bn, through deals such as the €6.8bn acquisition of Barings Private Equity Asia in 2022, establishing a significant presence in Asia, and Exeter Property Group in 2021, specialising in industrial warehouses.

Private Equity Firms 95

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds Buyout 95

Private Equity Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

Australia’s largest pension fund AustralianSuper intends to nearly double its private equity assets over the next four years, a decision that comes as deal activity picks up following a period of reduced activity due to higher borrowing costs, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Assets 98

Assets Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds 98

Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Fund III will continue Ara’s strategy of investing in the decarbonization of the industrial economy, the greatest source of carbon emissions globally. Ara’s predecessor fund, Ara Fund II, closed in September 2021 at approximately $1.1bn , above its $650 million target.

Funds 130

Funds Bidding Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Insights

MARCH 17, 2023

Yet, like its peers, Ares feels compelled to diversify into other asset classes, such as real estate, infrastructure, and private equity. The attractions of sticking with private credit are obvious. No matter how ambitious Ares’ diversification plans are, Arougheti leaves no doubt that private credit will always define the firm.

Pension Funds 130

Pension Funds Buyout Leveraged Buyouts Asset Management 130

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 2, 2024

Rent growth is slowing and negative in some markets but I think the thing that worries me about multifamily a bit is that a lot of loans were originated in 2020, 2021, 2022 and over the next couple of years, that debt is eventually going to be refinanced at a dramatically higher interest rate. Occupancy is still pretty strong.

Assets 246

Assets Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Crowdfunding 246

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Blackstone's unique investment business Blackstone manages investments for big money managers, including pension funds and institutional investors, and its $1 trillion in AUM makes it one of the largest asset managers in the world. Here's why this news is a big deal. What sets Blackstone apart from competitors is its investing style.

Investment Banking 130

Investment Banking Investment Banks Banks Hedge Funds 130

Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Layan Odeh of Bloomberg reports CPPIB plows at least $5 billion into private equity in three months: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board poured at least $5 billion into private equity in the last three months of 2024 as the asset class regained appeal. We first invested in Databricks in 2021.

Mergers and Acquisitions 59

Mergers and Acquisitions Investing Stakes Buyout 59

Private Equity Wire

JULY 27, 2023

PE lagging on climate action, says new study Submitted 27/07/2023 - 12:09pm A new assessment of the fossil fuel policies of 15 of the largest private equity firms operating in North America and Europe, has found that the sector is lagging behind other investors in terms of action on climate change. Like this article?

Private Equity Firms 52

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds Financing 52

American Investment Council

JULY 26, 2024

Martin Heinrich (D-NM), unfairly attacking the private equity industry. In 2022, the private equity industry employed 12 million people who earned a collective $1 trillion in wages and benefits. As a result of the private equity industry’s success, 88% of U.S. The average employee of U.S.

Private Equity Firms 52

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds Stakes 52

Pension Pulse

MAY 11, 2023

Paulina Pielichata of Pensions & Investments reports CDPQ works to pump $11.2 billion into European private markets: Canadian pension fund Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec has recently moved into its new London headquarters as it is working to deploy C$15 billion ($11.2 billion) in private markets across Europe.

Private Equity Firms 52

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Pension Funds 52

Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Sydney-headquartered software firm Canva hit a peak valuation of $40 billion in late 2021, only to be revised sharply lower to $25.5 Major funds including Aware Super and Hostplus were investors. Private assets are popular in Australia's A$2.4 million Norweigans benefit from the Government Pension Fund.

Hedge Funds 64

Hedge Funds Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Pension Funds Funds 64

Pension Pulse

MAY 23, 2024

But what’s even more relevant, he says, is that with $88 billion now invested in a province with a GDP of nearly $500 billion, “the Caisse is the pension fund that is the most invested, in the world, in its local economy.” More than ever, Canada’s largest pension funds are being pressed to play the same role in the rest of the country.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Stakes Banks Financing 59

Pension Pulse

APRIL 25, 2024

Paula Sambo of Bloomberg reports Canada pension fund's credit head wants to take advantage of leveraged buyout boom: Canada’s largest pension fund plans to nearly double the size of its credit holdings over the next five years, and it’s counting on an upturn in leveraged buyouts to generate some of that growth.

Leveraged Buyouts 59

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Pension Funds Mergers and Acquisitions 59

Pension Pulse

JULY 10, 2024

Private equity firms are already positioning to take advantage. The amount of money set aside for real estate debt strategies globally by the firms shrank by 26% to $56.1 billion through May from the end of 2021, Preqin data show. That will throw up some problems for credit investors, for example.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Investing Banks Debt 59

Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Sarah Rundell of Top1000Funds recently interviewed Suyi Kim, Global Head of Private Equity at CPP Investments to go over what drives success at their giant PE portfolio: Suyi Kim, global head of private equity at CPP Investments manages quite possibly the largest private equity allocation in the world.

Portfolios 69

Portfolios Pension Funds Due Diligence Investing 69

Pension Pulse

MAY 6, 2024

Then she came across an investor presentation from a different universe: KKR, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. In 2021, the two met up to talk about the idea. A couple of dozen private equity firms have signed on to give the idea a try. Miller saw it as a way to move much faster. “Me,

Capital 59

Capital Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Stakes 59

Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Low De Wei of Bloomberg News reports BlackRock, Aimco Back $800 Million Asia Infrastructure Fund: An Asia-focused infrastructure fund has raised $800 million from investors including funds managed by BlackRock Inc. and pension manager Alberta Investment Management Corp., amid renewed interest in the asset class.

Funds 59

Funds Pension Funds Banks Private Equity Firms 59

The Motley Fool

JULY 20, 2023

In fact, virtually all of our drawdown funds we've launched in our history, have been profitable for our investors. Our performance has helped secure retirees' pensions, fund students educations, pay healthcare benefits, and protect and grow the savings of individual investors.

Banks 130

Banks Capital Assets Mergers and Acquisitions 130

Pension Pulse

JULY 11, 2024

A broader worry is that while buyers’ hunger may be back for higher-quality companies, as shown by the uptick in investment-banking activity on Wall Street, the books of PE firms are stuffed with less attractive businesses snapped up at inflated prices. Some investors don’t want firms using such tools to flatter returns.

Buyout 59

Buyout Debt Leveraging Collateral 59

Fortune Financial

AUGUST 7, 2023

Private Equity Private equity is a form of alternative investment that involves investing in privately-held companies. It encompasses strategies such as venture capital, leveraged buyouts and investing directly in publicly-traded private equity firms. between 2015 and the end of 2021.

Hedge Funds 52

Hedge Funds Due Diligence Portfolios Leveraged Buyouts 52

Fortune Financial

AUGUST 7, 2023

Private Equity Private equity is a form of alternative investment that involves investing in privately-held companies. It encompasses strategies such as venture capital, leveraged buyouts and investing directly in publicly-traded private equity firms. between 2015 and the end of 2021.

Hedge Funds 52

Hedge Funds Due Diligence Portfolios Leveraged Buyouts 52

Pension Pulse

JANUARY 12, 2024

Cohen, whose new title is chief product officer, has been BlackRock’s head of Europe, Middle East and Africa since April 2021, and he previously led wealth and index investment businesses in EMEA as well as global fixed-income indexing. Not just sovereign wealth funds, US, Canadian and European pension funds too.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Debt Exchange-Traded Funds Assets 59

Pension Pulse

JANUARY 10, 2024

Also, supply is cyclical and there will come a point where the bid-ask spread narrows and PE firms start to transact again. Private equity firms also have a lot of dry powder to put to work, and the ratio of Private Debt to Private Equity dry powder does not look excessive.

Debt 59

Debt Investing Banks Private Equity Firms 59

Pension Pulse

AUGUST 23, 2023

It is for this reason that Canadian pension giant BCI finds itself in a rather enviable position. Under the leadership of global head of private equity Jim Pittman, the C$233 billion ($172.8 One particularly noteworthy deal was space intelligence business Maxar Technologies, its largest-ever direct private equity investment.

Pension Funds 40

Pension Funds Assets Debt Private Equity Firms 40

The Motley Fool

APRIL 18, 2024

Our BREIT, BIP Infrastructure, and BPP perpetual strategies acquired the company for $10 billion in 2021, and its lease capacity has already grown sixfold in less than three years. Since the start of 2021, the composite has delivered nearly double the return of the 60-40 portfolio net of fees, a remarkable result in liquid markets.

Assets 130

Assets Debt Banks Capital 130

The Big Picture

MAY 9, 2023

And they all develop their own little system of useful terms, but then they end up becoming almost like a barrier that makes it hard for an outsider who hasn’t grown up in the world of finance, who doesn’t have a father who ran a hedge fund or an uncle who ran a private equity firm.

Liabilities 119

Liabilities Assets Banks Hedge Funds 119

Pension Pulse

MAY 24, 2023

In private credit, tightening credit conditions resulting from a handful of bank failures and rescues in the United States have opened up opportunities for non-bank players like pension funds, he said. So we kind of had headwinds and tailwinds in the portfolio, which is the point of diversification,” Graham said.

Investing 52

Investing Stakes Pension Funds Assets 52

Pension Pulse

JUNE 20, 2023

Importantly, no other large Canadian pension fund has allocated as much to Credit as CPP Investments (or Private Equity which makes up 33% of of its total assets). Keep in mind that Credit Investments (CI) make up 13% of CPP Investments' total portfolio which make it a very important asset class.

Investing 52

Investing Leveraging Banks Debt 52