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ACCESS appoints private equity managers as it builds in-house investment team

Private Equity Insights

This marks a major step in its long-term investment strategy as the pool commits 500m annually to private equity over the next five years. With potential asset growth and increased target allocations from member funds, total commitments could exceed 4bn-6bn.

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INVL Asset Management launches strategic lending fund targeting private equity credit

Private Equity Insights

The fund will invest in a vehicle managed by 17Capital, a private credit firm that lends to private equity managers, investors, and funds using net asset value (NAV) as collateral. The strategy provides investors with indirect exposure to private equity through credit instruments.

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Top private equity news of the week

Private Equity Insights

EQT Partners, the Swedish private equity firm managing 269bn in assets, generated 11bn in exit proceeds in 2024. This growth signals a recovery in private equity after years of subdued exit activity. The funds minimum investment of 10,000 for most share classes aims to democratise access to private equity.

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Rothschild & Co expands GP Solutions with senior hire to drive European continuation fund growth

Private Equity Insights

His appointment comes as continuation funds increasingly become a mainstream exit route for private equity managers. Lanel, a veteran of the investment banking sector with over 30 years of experience, will focus on originating and executing GP-led deals, including continuation vehicles.

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Apollo and ICG expand into South Korea as private equity gains momentum

Private Equity Insights

Restructuring will be a key driver of South Koreas M&A landscape as companies divest non-core assets and cash-generating units to strengthen financial stability. Meanwhile, private equity dealmaking across the Asia-Pacific is undergoing polarization, with a decline in mid-sized transactions and a rise in both mega and small-scale deals.

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PE rethinks NAV loans as investors push back

Private Equity Wire

Buyout firms have long relied on controversial loans backed by equity stakes to enhance fund returns, but growing investor criticism has triggered a slowdown, according to a report by Bloomberg UK. The ILPA warns that any distributions received from a NAV-based facility might later be recalled to help repay the loan.

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OMERS Names a New Global Head of PE; BCI Wins PE 2024 LP of the Year

Pension Pulse

Omers has implemented some changes to its investment strategy in private equity, which manages about C$27.5 billion) in assets. Last year, the Toronto-based fund halted direct private equity investments in Europe and opted to shift its exposure by investing alongside partners and third-party managers.