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PE continues to lead private markets amid growing interest from private wealth

Private Equity Wire

The inaugural report, Forging New Paths: How private investors are capitalising on the evolution of private markets, sheds light on the resilience and growth potential of private equity (PE), and venture capital (VC), identifying the key trends that private investors could consider when building a diversified portfolio.

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OMERS to Stop Making Direct Private Equity Investments in Europe

Pension Pulse

Last year, its venture capital arm pulled out of Europe after setting up a $332 million fund in 2019 to focus on startups there. Private equity dealmaking in Europe remains subdued, with buyers and sellers struggling to agree on valuations, hobbling mergers and acquisitions activity. Omers had net assets totaling C$133.6

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BCI's Jim Pittman on Staying Liquid, Focused and Agile in Private Equity

Pension Pulse

Valuations are definitely a somewhat high as few transactions are happening due to bid ask spread and cost of debt. More capital is being held in fewer GP groups; basically the fundraising machines and not necessarily the top performing investor groups. We were very slow to get into venture capital and growth.