Private Equity Professional

MARCH 21, 2024

Equity and debt investor Comvest Partners has closed its sixth flagship private equity fund, Comvest Investment Partners VI LP, with total capital commitments of $881 million. Fund VI received commitments from a range of limited partners including foundations, insurance companies, pension funds, asset managers, consultants and family offices.

Pension Funds 130

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In recent years, it has stepped up its investment in health care, infrastructure, technology, mobility, clean energy and life sciences, and has teamed up with private equity companies, pension funds and other investors as it expands its portfolio of assets.

Capital 246

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Private Equity Professional

MAY 8, 2024

Palm Beach Capital has held an above target close of its sixth private equity fund, Palm Beach Capital Fund VI LP, with more than $350 million of capital exceeding its target of $275 million.

Pension Funds 100

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The Big Picture

APRIL 3, 2023

The consulting firm Global SWF tracks all the important info about Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) and Public Pension Funds (PPFs). The group also names 2022’s Best of, including Fund, Asset Class, Region, and Industry of the Year (all found here ). Its an amazing collection of charts and data.

Pension Funds 124

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Private Equity Wire

MAY 30, 2024

The Oklahoma Firefighters Pension & Retirement System has committed $20m to Schroders Capital Private Equity Global Direct IV, according to a report by Pensions & Investments. It was approved during a board meeting on 17 May.

Pension Funds 98

Pension Funds Funds Consultants Consulting 98

American Investment Council

JULY 18, 2024

Maloney : “Strong private equity returns ensure that tens of millions of dedicated public servants can depend on a well-funded pension to support their well-deserved retirement.” public pension funds representing nearly 34 million public sector workers and retirees. Washington, D.C. 34 Million – The number of U.S.

Returns 140

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Funds are hedging their bets on a cleaner planet. But the reality behind investing motives is likely more nuanced: Research compiled by a collection of non-governmental organizations looked at 150 pension funds, banks, and insurance groups around the world and listed 4,500 companies that were excluded from many portfolios.

Pension Funds 130

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The Motley Fool

MAY 12, 2024

average annualized total return, according to data from Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds. It's a business insurance broker, a healthcare and retirement benefit plan manager, a reinsurance broker, and a consultancy firm rolled into one. Over the past 50 years, the average dividend-paying stock in the S&P 500 has delivered a 9.2%

Pension Funds 245

Pension Funds Bidding Consultants Consulting 245

Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Kohlberg & Company (Kohlberg), a private equity firm specialising in middle market investing, has held the final closing of its 10th private equity fund, Kohlberg Investors X (Fund X), with $4.3bn in capital commitments. Kohlberg has also raised an additional $1.0bn in commitments for dedicated co-investment vehicles.

Companies 98

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Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The system works exceptionally well, yet in the past year, we have seen increasing calls to change this model and use pension funds as a policy tool. The system works exceptionally well, yet in the past year, we have seen increasing calls to change this model and use pension funds as a policy tool.

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Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Rubicon Technology Partners (“Rubicon”), a leading private equity firm focused on enterprise software investments, announced the successful closing of its latest fund, Rubicon Technology Partners IV (“Fund IV” or “the Fund”), at approximately $1.7bn. Capital ("H.I.G.")

Best Practices 130

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Private Equity Professional

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Shore Capital Partners has closed its inaugural Healthcare Advantage Fund , second Business Services Partners Fund (“Business Services Fund II”), and first Shore Search Partners Fund (“Search Fund”). The three new funds exceeded their targets and represent over $1.9 billion in combined capital commitments.

Capital 130

Capital Consultants Consulting Pension Funds 130

Private Equity Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Middle-market private equity and credit investment firm Comvest Partners has closed its sixth flagship private equity fund, Comvest Investment Partners VI (CIP VI), with total capital commitments of $881m. CIP VI attracted commitments from foundations, insurance companies, pension funds, asset managers, consultants and family offices.

Pension Funds 98

Pension Funds Funds Buyout Consultants 98

Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Texas-based private equity firm Trinity Hunt Partners has closed its latest fund, Trinity Hunt Partners VII, (Fund VII) at its hard cap of $700m in capital commitments, which was oversubscribed and had fundraising completed in under five months. Aviditi Advisors acted as private placement advisor and placement agent for Fund VII.

Private Equity Firms 97

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Private Equity Professional

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Middle-market investor Kohlberg & Company has completed the final closing of its 10th private equity fund, Kohlberg Investors X LP (Fund X), securing $4.3 Additionally, the firm raised $1 billion in commitments for co-investment vehicles dedicated to investing alongside Fund X. billion in commitments. Kisco, New York.

Companies 100

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Entangled Capital SGR Dea Capital Alternative Funds SGR IBLA Capital Generali Investments Europe S.p.A. SICAF Retail Davide Resta Consulting Argos Wityu Italian office Wise Equity United Ventures SGR S.p.A SGR Alchimia Investments Sagard Equity Partners STYLE CAPITAL SGR S.p.A.

Consultants 130

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Chris Witkowsky of Buyouts reports Canadian giant PSP Investments shops $1 billion-plus portfolio: PSP investments is shopping a large portfolio of fund stakes that could total up to around $1.5 billion, according to sources and confirmed by the pension system in a statement to Buyouts. percent, according to information from PSP.

Stakes 59

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 18, 2024

NorthWall Capital (“NorthWall”), a leading credit investment firm delivering private capital solutions to counterparties in Western Europe, today announces the final close of its flagship NorthWall European Opportunities Fund II and associated vehicles (“NWEOF II” or “the Fund”), attracting more than €640m in investor commitments.

Capital 130

Capital Pension Funds Consultants Consulting 130

Private Equity Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

NorthWall Capital, a credit investment firm delivering private capital solutions to counterparties in Western Europe, has held the final close of its flagship NorthWall European Opportunities Fund II and associated vehicles, with more than €640m in investor commitments.

Pension Funds 98

Pension Funds Consultants Consulting Banks 98

Private Equity Wire

JULY 16, 2024

Eurazeo has held the final close of its maiden infrastructure programme, which comprises the Eurazeo Transition Infrastructure Fund and a co-investment vehicle, at €706m in aggregate commitments, exceeding the original €500m target. ETIF invests in transition assets across the energy, digital, clean transport and environmental sectors.

Pension Funds 97

Pension Funds Consultants Consulting Asset Management 97

Private Equity Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

US institutional investors are offloading their private equity holdings at slashed prices, reflecting a broader trend of reducing exposure to the illiquid asset class, with pension funds and endowments leading the charge, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Pension Funds 98

Pension Funds Mergers and Acquisitions Stakes Investors 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

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Despite a decline in both private equity infrastructure dealmaking and fundraising in 2023, limited partners (LPs) are planning to increase their commitments to the asset class, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group. Deals declined by 18% last year, while global fundraising fell by 50% from a high of $176bn in 2022 to $89bn.

Pension Funds 97

Pension Funds Consultants Consulting Investing 97

Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Diabo estimates that the partnership could fund at least two projects over the next few years but stresses that there is no limit to the number of projects the partners could participate in. For more information, visit cdpq.com , consult our LinkedIn or Instagram pages, or follow us on X. Alright, my quick thoughts on this deal.

Investing 59

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FinSMEs

MAY 6, 2024

Palm Beach Capital (PBC), a West Palm Beach, Fl-based middle market private equity firm, closed its sixth fund, at over $350M, surpassing its target of $275M. The fund will continue […] The post Palm Beach Capital Closes Its Sixth Fund, at Over $350M appeared first on FinSMEs.

Capital 57

Capital Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds 57

FinSMEs

JUNE 6, 2024

and its associated parallel funds with total commitments of $765.2m. Investors in Fund V include domestic and international pension funds, international banking conglomerates, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, consultants, and family offices.

Private Equity Firms 57

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds Conglomerates 57

Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In partnership with global management consultancy Arthur D Little, Invest Europe has also released its annual sentiment survey. Fundraising weakened from last year’s record level to €33bn from 370 funds, 15% below the average of the last five years.

Venture Capital 104

Venture Capital Pension Funds Buyout Consultants 104

FinSMEs

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Trinity Hunt Partners, a Dallas, TX-based private equity firm, closed its Fund VII, at $700M. Its diverse investor base included insurance companies, pension funds, endowments, foundations, consultants, funds of funds, and family offices.

Private Equity Firms 57

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds Funds 57

FinSMEs

JANUARY 19, 2024

Vidia Equity, a Munich, Germany-based thematic investor in industrial decarbonization climate solutions, closed Vidia Climate Fund I, at €415m. Founded by Johanna Struthmann and Dr. Founded by Johanna Struthmann and Dr. Stephan Rosarius, […] The post Vidia Equity Closes Vidia Climate Fund I, at €415M appeared first on FinSMEs.

Pension Funds 57

Pension Funds Funds Consultants Consulting 57

FinSMEs

MARCH 19, 2024

Comvest Partners, a West Palm Beach, FL-based middle-market private equity and credit investment firm, closed its sixth flagship private equity fund, Comvest Investment Partners VI, at $881M.

Pension Funds 57

Pension Funds Funds Consultants Consulting 57

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The fund will continue Kreos’ investment strategy of providing loans to high-growth companies across EMEA, with a particular focus on the Technology and Healthcare sectors. Consistent with prior funds, Kreos VII will target investments in companies at every stage of their growth life cycle and can make investments from €2m up to €100m.

Capital 75

Capital Pension Funds Consultants Consulting 75

Top 1000 Funds

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The UK government has just closed a consultation on LGPS pooling progress and processes that will shine a spotlight on £18 West Yorkshire pension fund's hybrid approach. Championing local investment and regional financial expertise may not be enough to offset pressure to step up pooling.

Pension Funds 52

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

Fred has basically always been a VC, Mike was a reporter, and Jim worked in product marketing and management consulting. I also co-led several secondary portfolio transactions where we bought pools of venture capital fund investments off of other investors when they were bailing from the asset class.

Venture Capital 110

Venture Capital Pension Funds Startups Capital 110

Pension Pulse

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Over the summer, multiple associations representing OMERS members wrote to the government urging it to review governance at the $133-billion pension fund, which invests on behalf of more than 626,000 Ontario public service workers. per cent over the past 10 years, and the plan is 98-per-cent funded.

Pension Funds 59

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Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Major funds including Aware Super and Hostplus were investors. Through our supervision activities, APRA has continued to address these issues with RSE licensees since the conclusion of the review," APRA said in a release that did not name any funds. The rules also require funds to perform annual audits.

Hedge Funds 64

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

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS), based in Baton Rouge, has approved $225m in new private equity commitments as part of its ongoing efforts to bolster private market investments, according to a report by Pension & Investment Online. As of 30 September, the funds actual allocation stood at 21.5%.

Pension Funds 52

Pension Funds Buyout Consultants Consulting 52

Pension Pulse

JULY 18, 2023

Business Wire reports that Norway's sovereign fund tops global transparency ranking: TORONTO — Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Government Pension Fund Global, has topped the list of the most transparent funds according to the Global Pension Transparency Benchmark’s 2023 findings.

Pension Funds 52

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