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Keensight Capital raises €2.8bn for European healthcare and tech company investments

Private Equity Wire

Keensight Capital, a private equity manager dedicated to making European growth buyout investments with offices in Paris, London and Boston, has raised €2.8bn in funds to invest in companies operating in the technology and healthcare sectors.

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OMERS to Stop Making Direct Private Equity Investments in Europe

Pension Pulse

Gillian Tan, Swetha Gopinath and Layan Odeh of Bloomberg report OMERS to stop making direct private equity investments in Europe: The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System will stop making direct private equity investments in Europe as the pension fund overhauls its operations there, according to people familiar with the matter.

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CDPQ to Pump $11.2 Billion Into European Private Markets

Pension Pulse

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.

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A Fireside Chat With BCI's Head Of PE Jim Pittman

Pension Pulse

Here are the key takeaways from their conversation: Background and BCI Overview: Jim Pittman has over 30 years of experience in finance and private equity, with a background in accounting and industry experience as a CFO and COO. One other thing Jim neglected to mention is he has seeded private equity funds in the past.

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CPP Investments' CEO Warns Against Meddling in UK Pensions

Pension Pulse

Nest, the UK government-backed workplace pension fund, said it preferred proven business models to early-stage venture capital. Huge pension funds in Canada and Australia have been held out as examples that UK schemes could follow to improve returns. of the fund's assets were invested in listed stocks, 27.1%

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Is CPP Investments' Private Equity Team Losing the War on Talent?

Pension Pulse

Steve Randall of Wealth Professional reports that Fengate hires private equity executive from CPP Investments: Fengate Asset Management has bolstered its private equity team with the addition of Jennifer Pereira as managing director.