Private Equity Insights

JUNE 27, 2023

The Paris-based company has raised the money for a secondary fund that profits from institutional investors who sometimes have to sell stakes in private equity funds early. Typically, buyout funds lock up investors’ money for more than a decade.

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Pension Pulse

JULY 22, 2024

Sarah Rundell of Top1000Funds reports UN pension fund slashes equity and pushes into impact and venture: The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) recently reduced the allocation to equity in its $92.5 We’ve been in private equity for 13 years but have always focused mainly on large buyouts,” he says.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 17, 2023

Question is: Can it become a one-stop shop for pension funds, endowments, insurers, and sovereign wealth funds eager for exposure to every major alternative-asset class — without diminishing its private credit franchise? In 2022, Ares’ direct lending tied to such buyouts totaled $26.4

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Pension Funds Buyout Leveraged Buyouts Asset Management 130

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Pension funds and endowments, which have seen limited cash payouts from their unlisted investments, are driving a surge in these once-niche transactions. The surge in activity reflects the ongoing challenges in the $4tn buyout industry, which has been hit hard by rising interest rates and a significant reduction in dealmaking.

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Stakes Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 95

Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2023

banker Richard Ong, is seeking to raise as much as $2bn for a new fund that focuses on private credit in Asia. The Singapore-based firm has received initial interest from North American pension funds totaling $500m ahead of the fund launch in January, according to a fund document seen by Bloomberg News.

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Capital Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Initial Public Offering 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. Canadas largest pension notched a 3.8% billion 10-year net return of 9.2%

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Pension Pulse

MARCH 17, 2025

Bloomberg reports OMERS hires partner of Temasek-backed fund as Global Head of Private Equity: The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System hired Alexander Fraser, a former partner of a Temasek-backed fund, as the global head of its private equity arm. billion in assets and has achieved a 10-year average net return of 9.2%

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Private Equity Managers Education Buyout Pension Funds 59

Private Equity Wire

MAY 30, 2024

One of Australia’s largest pension funds, Rest, is set to significantly increase its private equity investments over the next two years, aiming for a 5% allocation by 2026, according to a report by Pensions & Investments. Other major Australian pension funds are also adjusting their private credit allocations.

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 13, 2023

With the ongoing growth of its platform, Vistara is now seeking to broaden its investor base by targeting pension funds and other institutional investors, and geographically by launching vehicles for both US and international investors. is weighing a bid for UK's Pension Insurance Corporation.

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Funds Bidding Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 130

AltAssets

JULY 21, 2023

Pension giant CalPERS saw its net private equity returns fall to -2.3% The post CalPERS PE returns slump negative, but public markets help it beat target first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News. in its latest annual results - but strong public markets investments kept the LP on track.

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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. Fund III will continue Ara’s strategy of investing in the decarbonization of the industrial economy, the greatest source of carbon emissions globally. ” Mr.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 21, 2013

Ten years ago, I was an analyst for the General Motors pension fund, working on fund investments into leveraged buyout funds and venture capital deals. I literally wrote the investment memo for GMs investment into Accel IX, otherwise known as the "Facebook Fund." (I Because, venture isn''t about the money.

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Leveraged Buyouts Venture Capital Buyout Pension Funds 117

Integrity Financial Planning

JULY 31, 2023

These types of plans commonly come in the form of pension plans. [1] 1] A pension plan guarantees a certain level of retirement benefit based on your salary and how many years you worked for the company. [2] They are funded mostly by the employee (though the employer may also make contributions). [8]

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Pension Funds Buyout Accounting Stakes 98

Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Now, as it sets its targets for the next five years, it’s looking to measure the other benefits of the program, including boosted returns and more control over risks. While Chan says the cost savings “get the headlines” what is less talked about are the benefits to returns and managing risks. “We We have to look holistically.

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Returns Pension Funds Investing Leveraging 69

Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

According to Invest Europe’s Investing in Europe: Private Equity Activity H1 2023 report, private equity and venture capital funds invested €32bn in the first half of 2023, 54% lower than 2022’s strong figures and in line with levels last seen in 2016.

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Venture Capital Pension Funds Buyout Consultants 104

Pension Pulse

JULY 16, 2024

A higher cost of debt and slower economic growth have created a tough investing environment, pushing down the value of some private assets that pension funds own. Private credit has been one of the best-performing asset classes for some large pension funds in recent years, often earning double-digit percentage gains.

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Pension Funds Buyout Assets Debt 64

Pension Pulse

MAY 1, 2024

pension fund manager sells $1-billion of private equity holdings to French buyout firm Ardian: British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is selling more than US$1-billion of stakes in private equity funds to French buyout firm Ardian SAS, tapping the secondaries market for private assets to free up cash for new investments.

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Leveraged Buyouts Pension Funds Buyout Stakes 59

Pension Pulse

JULY 18, 2024

The pension estimates it will report a 9.3% That’s compared to a 3.85% return for the previous fiscal year and will outpace a 7% annual return target. At the end of March, the fund held $33.7 The pension isn’t writing checks to large buyout funds anymore, instead focusing on smaller middle-market funds.

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Pension Funds Hedge Funds Buyout Private Equity Firms 59

Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

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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Pension Pulse

JULY 2, 2024

Fast forward a couple of years later, private equity had performed well with great returns. billion) in assets under management as of December, the priority is to steer the pension’s PE portfolio back to safe waters and ensure its allocation fits within the risk budgets of its 48 depositors. billion ($318.5 billion; €293.2

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

I was working for the GM pension fund, an institutional LP, as an analyst, doing a research project on consumer private equity and venture capital investing. I was researching consumer focused funds, building and fixing brands, and talking to just about every consumer minded investor I could find.

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Venture Capital Capital Pension Funds Prospects 143

Pension Pulse

MAY 2, 2024

Last year, APFC’s staff decreased its private asset allocation from 19 percent to 15 percent, hypothesizing that there were better risk-adjusted returns to be had in asset classes like fixed income and hedge funds. If you’re only writing $150 million checks, you can’t really be in middle market buyout funds,” Frampton said.

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Pension Funds Hedge Funds Buyout Due Diligence 59

Pension Pulse

JULY 24, 2024

Fast forward a couple of years later, private equity had performed well with great returns. billion in assets under management as of December, the priority is to steer the pension’s PE portfolio back to safe waters and ensure its allocation fits within the risk budgets of its 48 depositors.

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Pension Funds Buyout Stakes Finance 59

Pension Pulse

JULY 11, 2024

Whereas Kleinman went in hard with his warning that “everything is not going to be okay” for buyout firms, Stavros joined in with the concession that his industry may have gotten “too creative” lately. When buyout groups do look to sell, PIKs, NAV loans and other kinds of excess baggage are creating obstacles.

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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.

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Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Pension Funds 52

Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board , for example, which invests on behalf of the Canada Pension Plan , sold a diversified portfolio of limited partnership fund interests in mostly North American and European buyout funds to French private investment house Ardian for around $2 billion on Nov.

Stakes 59

Stakes Pension Funds Assets Buyout 59

Pension Pulse

AUGUST 24, 2023

A month ago, Eliyahu Kamisher of the Los Angels Times reported that CalPERS pension fund posts 5.8% gain in its latest fiscal year as the stock market rally and private debt buoyed the largest traditional public pension fund in the United States. Returns for the year that ended June 30 were driven by a 14.1%

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Pension Pulse

JANUARY 30, 2024

AFP reports Norway's sovereign wealth fund hits record profit in 2023: OSLO: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, said Tuesday it raked in a record profit of 2.2 The fund’s total value reached close to 15.8 percent return follows a huge loss in 2022. The return on its equity investments last year was 21.3

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Funds Assets Finance 59

Pension Pulse

MAY 22, 2024

Ian Bickis of The Canadian Press reports CPP Investments earned 8 per cent in latest fiscal year, net assets rose to $632 billion: Canada's biggest pension fund earned an eight per cent return last year, but significantly underperformed the 19.9 per cent return of its reference portfolio. 10-year net return of 9.2%

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Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A CPPIB spokesperson said the name of the fund is Canadian Fund-of-Funds V and that as an evergreen mandate, it's an additional commitment to a customized mandate with the pension fund. You probably want to add a layer between CPP Investments and investing directly in smaller Canadian PE funds.

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Financial Institutions High Net Worth Individuals Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 59

Fortune Financial

AUGUST 7, 2023

Do you find yourself longing for new opportunities that can potentially generate higher returns over market cycles? Commercial properties, such as office spaces or retail buildings, can offer higher potential returns. If so, it’s time to delve into alternative investments.

Hedge Funds 52

Hedge Funds Due Diligence Portfolios Leveraged Buyouts 52

Fortune Financial

AUGUST 7, 2023

Do you find yourself longing for new opportunities that can potentially generate higher returns over market cycles? Commercial properties, such as office spaces or retail buildings, can offer higher potential returns. If so, it’s time to delve into alternative investments.

Hedge Funds 52

Hedge Funds Due Diligence Portfolios Leveraged Buyouts 52

Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This transaction, approved by the Competition Commission of India, comprises the buyout of approximately 76,000 communications sites in India for an enterprise value of INR 182 billion (~$2.2 We draw on Brookfield’s heritage as an owner and operator to invest for value and generate strong returns for our clients, across economic cycles.

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Enterprise Values Asset Management Buyout Assets 59

Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Razak Musah Baba of IPE Real Assets reports OMERS to buy Allianz’s stake in Indian road infrastructure trust: Canadian pension fund OMERS is buying Allianz Capital Partners’ 13.5% I would invite my readers to learn more about Interise here to appreciate why this asset is coveted by both funds. The Fund is committing up to R$2.2

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Pension Pulse

MAY 25, 2023

The corporate services, active wealth, pensions and fund solutions sector remains a core area of focus for BCI and we look forward to generating attractive returns for our pension plan and insurance fund clients through this investment,” said Jim Pittman, executive vice-president and global head of private equity at the BCI.

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Stakes High Net Worth Individuals Taxes Buyout 52

Pension Pulse

AUGUST 23, 2023

It is for this reason that Canadian pension giant BCI finds itself in a rather enviable position. billion) public pension fund has spent much of the past decade using the secondaries market to cultivate a comparatively liquid portfolio of illiquid assets. percent annualised return, almost double its five-year benchmark of 9.2

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Pension Funds Assets Debt Private Equity Firms 40

The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

They’re the largest listed buyout firm in Europe. He is the chief executive officer of the Partners Group, which is Europe’s biggest listed private equity and buyout firm, with a market cap of about $25 billion. You can’t just hope to lever up a good company and generate a return that way. in Colorado.

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