American Investment Council

JULY 18, 2024

AIC’s findings back up independent studies showing the value of private equity to public pension funds. public pension funds representing nearly 34 million public sector workers and retirees. 88% – The share of public pension funds nationwide that invest a portion of their portfolio in private equity.

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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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The Motley Fool

MAY 12, 2024

It's a business insurance broker, a healthcare and retirement benefit plan manager, a reinsurance broker, and a consultancy firm rolled into one. It even has an "outsourced chief investment officer" segment to handle defined benefit pension funds for clients.

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Private Equity Wire

MAY 30, 2024

The commitment to the co-investment fund of funds was confirmed by Troy Brown, managing director at Mariner Institutional, who serves as the fund’s investment consultant. It was approved during a board meeting on 17 May.

Pension Funds 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 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. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

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). Its an amazing collection of charts and data. The asset value peak was $33.6 trillion (USD) in 2021; that’s down only slightly to $31.4 trillion as of the end of 2022.

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Private Equity Professional

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Commitments for Shore’s three new funds came from the firm’s existing investors and select new limited partners, which include university endowments, financial institutions, pension funds, insurance companies, funds of funds, and family offices.

Capital 130

Capital Pension Funds Consulting Consultants 130

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

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This article was written in late October and it confirms a trend we have been seeing since last year, namely, Canada's large pension funds are tapping into the secondaries market to get rid of underperforming fund stakes to shore up liquidity and diversify vintage year risk. percent, according to information from PSP.

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

SICAF Retail Davide Resta Consulting Argos Wityu Italian office Wise Equity United Ventures SGR S.p.A www.griffincap.com/casestudies/energy/ RCL Partners Swiss Re Quilam Capital Pragma Wealth Management Growth Strategy Ventures Sterling Ellis Global Consultancy Ltd Lookahead Ltd Alpha Real Capital Hermes GPE Private Markets Alpha Ltd.

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Consulting Consultants Pension Funds Venture Capital 130

Private Equity Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

The fund and associated vehicles surpassed the €500m target, was supported by new and existing global institutional investors consisting of pension funds, insurance companies, large institutional single and multi-family offices and private banks from Europe, North America and APAC.

Pension Funds 98

Pension Funds Consultants Consulting Banks 98

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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

Pension Funds Funds Investing Financial Institutions 130

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

Last August, I passed the point at which I had spent literally half my entire life working in this asset class, having started at the General Motors pension fund doing institutional investments in venture funds and late-stage directs back in February of 2001.

Venture Capital 218

Venture Capital Pension Funds Investing Deal Flow 218

Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Over 125 investors participated as limited partners in Fund X, including public pension funds, financial institutions, endowments, consultants, corporate pensions, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and funds-of-funds, with commitments coming from investors in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Companies 98

Companies Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds 98

Private Equity Wire

JULY 16, 2024

The fund drew support from institutional investors in North America, EMEA and France, including the European Investment Fund, which made a cornerstone commitment of €75m at first closing in November 2022, as well as large consultants, asset managers, banks, pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign and fund of funds.

Pension Funds 97

Pension Funds Consultants Consulting Asset Management 97

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

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Pension Funds 59

Private Equity Insights

JUNE 18, 2024

The Fund attracted capital commitments from a global base of institutional investors, consisting of pension funds, insurance companies, large institutional single and multi-family offices and private banks from across Europe, North America and APAC.

Capital 130

Capital Pension Funds Consultants Consulting 130

The Big Picture

MARCH 3, 2023

Institutional Investor ) • Are Defined Benefit Pension Funds Still Useful Recruiting, Retention Tools? Essential to public sector employees, a pension fund is a forgotten benefit for most workers in the private sector. And it’s not just Reddit — digital media from newsletters to TikTok are also playing a role.

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Pension Funds Consultants Consulting Asset Management 111

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.

Private Equity Firms 97

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds Funds 97

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

JULY 13, 2023

Amy Bainbridge of Bloomberg reports that Australian pension funds with $500 billion go bargain hunting: Australia’s pensions giants, flush with cash thanks to surging inflows, are looking to private markets for discount deals as global asset prices come under pressure.

Pension Funds 52

Pension Funds Funds Assets Consultants 52

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 Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This represents a 34% increase in size from its predecessor fund, Rubicon Technology Partners III, which closed in 2020.

Best Practices 130

Best Practices Funds Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Professional

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Additionally, the firm raised $1 billion in commitments for co-investment vehicles dedicated to investing alongside Fund X. Commitments came from investors across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

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Companies Funds Pension Funds Financial Institutions 100

Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

For more information, visit cdpq.com , consult our LinkedIn or Instagram pages, or follow us on X. Importantly, this isn't a handout and other Canadian pension funds have signed similar deals with indigenous people of Canada. As at June 30, 2024, CDPQs net assets totalled CAD 452 billion. Alright, my quick thoughts on this deal.

Investing 59

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In partnership with global management consultancy Arthur D Little, Invest Europe has also released its annual sentiment survey. The survey indicates that fundraising sentiment is turning a corner, while optimism about new sources of capital is growing, including the potential to democratise access to a wider group of individual investors.

Venture Capital 104

Venture Capital Pension Funds Buyout Consultants 104

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.

Capital 75

Capital Pension Funds Consultants Consulting 75

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 59

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds Conglomerates 59

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.

Private Equity Firms 59

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Capital Pension Funds 59

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

Pension Funds Consulting Consultants Funds 52

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 59

Pension Funds Consulting Consultants Funds 59

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 59

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds Funds 59

FinSMEs

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Fund received interest from investors globally, attracting sizeable commitments from European and North American institutional LPs, including public pension funds, insurers, global PE consultants, endowments and foundations.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Funds Consulting Consultants 59

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.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Consultants Consulting Liabilities 59

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

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