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.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Frazier Healthcare Partners closed its $2.3bn Frazier Healthcare Growth Buyout Fund XI, exceeding its target in just six months The fund, known as FHGB XI, is focused on controlling interests in middle-market healthcare companies and secured strong backing from global limited partners, including public pension funds, financial institutions, sovereign (..)

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Aquiline Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on financial services and related technologies, has raised $2.3bn for its fifth private equity fund, Aquiline Financial Services Fund V, making it the firm’s largest fund to date.

Pension Funds 98

Pension Funds Funds Financial Institutions Financial Services 98

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Growth equity firm Valspring Capital has closed its first fund, Valspring Capital Fund I, exceeding its $255m target, with plans to focus on investments in growth-stage companies in the healthcare sector. Valspring Capital was founded in 2022 by a team that previously worked at Bain Capital Ventures.

Capital 82

Capital Pension Funds Funds Financial Institutions 82

Private Equity Professional

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The three new funds exceeded their targets and represent over $1.9 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 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.

Capital 130

Capital Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Initial Public Offering 130

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

The fund attracted commitments from pension funds (32%), insurance companies (21%), funds-of-funds (20%), other financial institutions (17%) as well as endowments, foundations and family offices (10%).

Private Equity Firms 95

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds Funds 95

Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2023

It had received commitments from both existing and new investors that include institutional investors, insurance and pension funds, development finance institutions and family offices across the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific, it said. Quadria has a hard cap of $1bn for this vehicle. It has raised about $480-$500m so far.

Capital 130

Capital Funds Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 7, 2023

We are pleased with the continued expansion of our diverse investor base which includes a broad group of pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, endowments, and family offices from across the globe,” said Russell Cassella, Managing Partner. Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.

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Capital Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Funds 130

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

BlackFin’s global base of LPs is well diversified and includes Public Pension Funds, Sovereigns, Fund of Funds, Insurance & Asset Managers, Endowments and Family Offices. Fund IV will continue BlackFin’s highly successful strategy of investing across asset-light financial services subsegments.

Financial Services 96

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The fundraise secured significant support from new and existing investors, achieving over 100% net dollar retention from existing limited partners in the predecessor flagship fund. Proskauer served as legal advisor for Shamrock and no placement agent was used for the fundraise.

Capital 93

Capital Pension Funds Funds Financial Institutions 93

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Amid growing concerns over potential vulnerabilities in these institutions, BOE Governor Andrew Bailey highlighted the need for enhanced regulatory tools to better track the sector’s risk exposure. Bailey also urged other central banks to introduce similar emergency measures for non-bank institutions to prevent future systemic crises.

Hedge Funds 87

Hedge Funds Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 87

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.

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Capital Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds 59

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Billion in two new funds. The firm held the final closing of: The Funds’ investor bases include leading institutions representing public and corporate pension funds, endowments, charitable foundations, financial institutions, health delivery networks and family offices, as well as sizable […] The post Industry Ventures Raises Over $1.7

Pension Funds 65

Pension Funds Financial Institutions Funds Investment Firms 65

FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Frazier Healthcare Partners, a Seattle, WA-based dedicated healthcare private equity firm, announced the close of its latest flagship fund, Frazier Healthcare Growth Buyout Fund XI, L.P. The fund will focus on acquiring controlling interests in middle-market healthcare companies.

Buyout 52

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds 52

AltAssets

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Frazier Healthcare Partners closed its $2.3bn Frazier Healthcare Growth Buyout Fund XI, exceeding its target in just six months The fund, known as FHGB XI, is focused on controlling interests in middle-market healthcare companies and secured strong backing from global limited partners, including public pension funds, financial institutions, sovereign (..)

Buyout 52

Buyout Pension Funds Financial Institutions Funds 52

Private Equity Wire

JULY 25, 2023

CenterGate Capital closes Fund II at over $375m Submitted 25/07/2023 - 11:21am CenterGate Capital (CenterGate), an Austin, Texas-based lower middle market private equity firm, has held the final closing of CenterGate Capital Partners II (Fund II) in excess of its original target with over $375m of capital capital commitments.

Capital 52

Capital Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds 52

Pension Pulse

JANUARY 31, 2024

AIMCo CEO Evan Siddall wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail stating ‘shadow banks’ aren’t a problem for the financial system – they are the solution: During the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-09, society paid a heavy price for having allowed financial institutions to become “too big to fail.”

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Pension Pulse

APRIL 10, 2024

My message to all pension fund managers is simple, you are managing billions of pension assets, make sure you lead by example as you represent millions of hard-working citizens from all backgrounds.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Investing Best Practices Assets 59

Pension Pulse

APRIL 2, 2024

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System has selected Stephen Gilmore, a senior investment leader with extensive experience in public and private financial institutions and across cultures and geographies, as the pension fund’s chief investment officer. SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Hedge Funds 59

Hedge Funds Pension Funds Financial Institutions Funds 59

Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

We offer a range of alternative investment products to investors around the world — including public and private pension plans, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, insurance companies and private wealth investors.

Stakes 59

Stakes Asset Management Assets Consulting 59

The Big Picture

MAY 9, 2023

SALISBURY: Generally, it’s asset liability mismatches that causes bank failures, but it also causes, in some cases, hedge fund failures and other financial institutions to fail. So what I mean by that is, what is your source of funding? Pension funds have quite long-dated capital. RITHOLTZ: For sure.

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AltAssets

MARCH 26, 2024

Major institutional investor Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board has launched the search for a new CFO after incumbent Tim Deacon revealed he was leaving the pension major. The post Ontario Teachers starts hunt for new CFO after losing Deacon to unnamed financial institution first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Financial Institutions 92

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AltAssets

JULY 26, 2023

CenterGate Capital, a lower middle market private equity firm based in Austin, Texas, has happily announced the final closing of its CenterGate Capital Partners II (Fund II), gathering over $375m of capital. The post CenterGate Capital’s Fund II closes at over $375m exceeding expectations first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Private Equity Firms 66

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Pension Pulse

JUNE 20, 2023

Previously Andrew led the Americas Structured Credit and Financials team where he was responsible for investments in sub-investment grade structured credit and debt capital solutions for financial institutions, as well as the intellectual property investment strategy. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

And really what I’m trying to do with this book is to take this oldest of financial institutions, this omnipresent phenomenon, that to my mind, had been neglected by modern economists who really just see interest as a lever to control inflation and ignore these other functions.

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Which is run by many insurance companies, pension funds who use Aladdin, and it’s a commercial enterprise for the firm. Didn’t it start as a bond shop, catering to pension funds and foundations? I mean, it started as largely mortgages, fixed income bonds shop, and you know, create a closed end funds.

Hedge Funds 59

Hedge Funds Education Funds Banks 59

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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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In addition to BMW and Volkswagen AG , Northvolt’s top investors included Goldman Sachs’s asset management arm, Denmark’s biggest pension fund ATP, Baillie Gifford & Co. funds and a number of Swedish entities. What a mess, Northvolt's collapse has hit many investors, including Canadian pension funds.

Pension Funds 59

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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

Pension Pulse

JUNE 27, 2023

Not surprisingly, Gordon was unavailable which is fine but for a $200 billion+ pension fund managing the assets of British Columbia's biggest public sector pension plans, the organization needs to significantly step up its game on communications and transparency.

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Pension Pulse

JULY 6, 2023

in Engineering and Wharton School of Business with an MBA, Pereira’s years of financial services industry experience extends to consulting having been with Boston Consulting Group advising a broad range of clients with a focus on financial institutions and consumer companies. After graduating University of Toronto with a B.Sc.

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Pension Pulse

JULY 8, 2024

ESG News reports group of Canadian pension fund giants urge CSSB to reconsider sustainability reporting exemptions: Canadian pension funds challenge CSSB’s proposed exemptions, advocating for global standards. Pension funds warn that exemptions could undermine global alignment and investor confidence.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Finance Financing Financial Institutions 59

Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

We offer a range of alternative investment products to investors around the world — including public and private pension plans, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, insurance companies and private wealth investors. That's just under 3% of its total assets.

Enterprise Values 59

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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. billion in Canadian private equity investments on behalf of CPPIB, a Sept. 14 news release said.

Financial Institutions 59

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

Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 21, 2023

I told him I track pension funds very closely and there's no doubt CDPQ is a global leader in sustainable/ responsible investing. He added that over the last en years, their green assets have been outperforming non-green assets. For us, it's a question of returns and what's in the best interest of our depositors."

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The governance at all of Canada's Maple Eight pension funds is a hundred times better than it was back in the great financial crisis (GFC) and that includes CDPQ. Therefore, it is possible that wider pension coverage could lead toward even higher rates of home ownership, all things considered.

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