Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

The New York State Common Retirement Fund, one of the largest public pension funds in the US, allocated over $3bn in November 2024. Among the private equity investments, NYSCRF allocated $2bn across four tranches to Neuberger Bermans NB Co-Investment Fund III. More than $2.7bn went to private equity.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

Canadian pension fund Caisse de Dpt et Placement du Qubec (CDPQ), oil major Shell Plc, infrastructure investor IFM Investors, and Koch Industries. Brookfield has a track record of investing in major pipeline assets worldwide. The company is currently owned by private equity giant KKR & Co., Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 5, 2024

AustralianSuper, the country’s largest pension fund, is shifting money into equities on the expectation that artificial intelligence will fuel further gains in tech stocks. The A$335 billion ($223 billion) fund has started the new financial year 3% overweight in stocks. for the financial year. for its high growth option.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Dutch pension fund PFZW has completed a $3.02 PFZW retained its investment in seven companies: Cosan S.A., Galp Energia, Granuul Invest, Neste Oyj, OMV A.G., While the largest companies in this sector do invest in sustainable forms of energy, the switch from fossil to low carbon is not nearly fast enough”.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 10, 2025

The vehicleExcelsior Renewable Energy Investment Fund IIwill continue the firms strategy of investing equity into utility-scale solar, energy storage, wind, and other clean energy infrastructure across the United States. More than half of the funds capital is already deployed across 15 projects totalling 2.25

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 26, 2024

Six of Canada’s biggest pension funds managing C$1.3 ” CPP Investments manages most of its C$62 billion credit book in-house. . ” CPP Investments manages most of its C$62 billion credit book in-house. Pension plans OTPP and OPTrust told Reuters they saw opportunities to plug gaps left by banks.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 14, 2025

The fund aims to provide flexible credit solutions to mid-sized companies across Europe, focusing on direct lending and structured credit investments. The capital was raised from a global pool of investors, including insurance companies, pension funds, and family offices.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 12, 2024

Four of New York City’s five public employee pension funds, catering for teachers, police officers, firefighters and civil servants, are to up their allocations to private equity and other illiquid asset classes, as they look to boost investment returns, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 25, 2024

For example, AGNC Investment's (NASDAQ: AGNC) huge 14%-plus dividend yield might make income investors think they found a millionaire-maker stock. Here's what you need to know before you buy AGNC Investment. AGNC Investment is really most appropriate for investors that use an asset allocation model. wasn’t one of them.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), based in Augusta, has approved two alternative investment commitments totalling up to $200m, according to a report by Pensions & Investments Online citing James Bennett, the Chief Investment Officer of the $20.2bn pension fund.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

Blackstone acquired HealthEdge in 2020 for $700m at the height of pandemic-driven investment in healthcare. Since then, it has funded bolt-on acquisitions including Wellframe and Altruista Health to expand the business. For Bain Capital, the transaction aligns with its broader investment strategy in healthcare technology.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds (CRPTF) has committed up to $450m to bolster its private equity portfolio, according to a report by Pensions & Investments citing an announcement by State Treasurer Erick Russell. As of June 30, the pension fund had an actual allocation of 11.3%

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 29, 2024

If there's one thing you need to know about AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) , it is that this mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) has an ultra-high dividend yield of 15%. Here's why most investors will not want to buy AGNC Investment and why some will actually find the high-yield stock quite interesting.

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Mubadala Investment Company , Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investment arm, has formed a strategic partnership with New York-based alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital as it seeks to co-invest in private credit opportunities amid a tightening monetary environment around the world.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 28, 2025

The strategy reached $1.8bn in investable capital at first close, positioning AlbaCore to expand its footprint in the European private credit space. Founded in 2016, London-based AlbaCore manages $9bn in assets on behalf of global pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, consultants, family offices, and endowments.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 11, 2025

The oversubscribed fund attracted significant backing from both returning and new investors, highlighting strong demand for the middle-market private equity firms focused investment strategy. Pamlico targets equity investments between $50m and $200m in high-growth companies across North America.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

New Forests, a global sustainable investment manager, has raised 410m in the first close of its latest fund, focused on climate and forestry initiatives. The fund, supported by European investors such as pension funds, insurers, and family offices, aims to reach a final target of 600m.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Theres a growing sense among PE investors that China may not be as systemically investable as once thought, said Brock Silvers, CEO of Hong Kong-based Kaiyuan Capital, highlighting the impact of regulatory pressures, economic deceleration, and weakened exit strategies on private equity operations in China.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Private equity firms and pension funds are pouring unprecedented amounts of money into the UK rental housing market, driven by soaring demand and a persistent housing affordability crisis, according to a report by the Financial Times. Another major collaboration between Greykite and Gatehouse is set to deploy 750m into the sector.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 10, 2024

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) has a massive 14.4% To put that into context, the average real estate investment trust (REIT) yields just 3.9%, using Vanguard Real Estate Index ETF (NYSEMKT: VNQ) as a proxy. The problem with AGNC Investment To get the big news out early, most investors won't want to buy or hold AGNC Investment.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

GSAM has committed $150m of its own capital to the fund, which will primarily target senior lending opportunities but retain the flexibility to provide junior debt when needed. The fund aims to generate net returns of 8% to 10% on an unlevered basis, with levered investments expected to deliver around 13%. reaching its $999.9m

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 21, 2025

Investcorp has been chosen by Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP), one of Malaysias largest pension funds, to manage a $110m special managed account focused on private equity. The SMA will primarily target investments in Southeast Asia, with a smaller allocation (15-20%) directed towards opportunities in Europe.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 12, 2024

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) looks like an income stock, but it doesn't actually behave like one. Here's what you need to know before you let a big yield suck you into an investment mistake. What does AGNC Investment do? AGNC Investment is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT).

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The fund focuses on European mid-market corporate special situations and has already deployed approximately 20% of its capital across nine investments in four countries. It includes institutional investors such as pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, consultants, and family offices.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The head of Asia private equity at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Frank Su, has left the firm to join the Abu Dhabi Pension Fund as its global head of private equity, according to a report by Pension & Investments.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The fund is 33% larger than its predecessor, reflecting strong investor demand for energy transition investments. David Foley, Global Head of Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, highlighted the investment potential in energy transition, citing growing demand for electricity, grid reliability, and energy efficiency.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 2, 2024

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) has one shockingly enticing feature: a 15% dividend yield. AGNC Investment, the dividend that just quits The single most important thing that dividend investors need to understand about AGNC Investment's dividend is that you simply can't rely on it. Here's what you need to know.

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AUGUST 20, 2024

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood has made a name for herself as a bit of a financial maverick. Most funds prefer traditional equities and fixed-income investments. Only roughly 7% of total managed assets are in "alternative investments," which includes a broad array of assets, from farm land to private equity to crypto.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

The capital was raised from a broad investor base, including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices. The funds investment strategy spans sectors such as enterprise software, cybersecurity, fintech, and healthcare technology. Source: PR Newswire Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The firm is looking to extend its role beyond investing client capital to managing funds for private equity and alternative asset managers, according to Chief Financial Officer Martin Small. The firms acquisition of private-credit giant HPS Investment Partners, which manages nearly $150bn in assets, is set to close this year.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Global pension funds have continued to ramp up their private equity investments in 2024, with the 20 largest funds globally allocating a combined $707.6bn to the asset class so far this year, according to a report by Banking Exchange.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 12, 2025

The country’s growing pool of pension funds and increasing corporate restructuring activities are drawing the attention of alternative investment firms worldwide. The broader Asia-Pacific private equity market saw investment activity rise to $138bn in 2024, marking an 8.1% increase from the previous year.

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JULY 15, 2023

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

31, 2023, a pension fund that owns shares of Amazon has filed a lawsuit against Amazon's board of directors, alleging it "acted in bad faith" in declining to hire SpaceX to work on Project Kuiper. And as SpaceNews reported on Aug. A November 2020 expansion on the plans likewise failed to elicit guidelines or oversight from the board.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 5, 2024

is singling out funds with combined assets of $150bn for an extra screen designed to ensure the investments are aligned with strict climate goals. The world’s largest money manager said the decision affects 83 funds domiciled in Europe, according to an update to clients sent on Tuesday. BlackRock Inc. said in April.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

This $700m fund highlights the firms commitment to empowering middle-market companies with the financial tools they need to achieve long-term growth. The capital was raised from a diverse group of investors, including pension funds, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Source: Business Wire Can’t stop reading?

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JULY 29, 2023

Constant vigilance is a much better way to approach investing. And right now, dividend investors eyeing AGNC Investment's (NASDAQ: AGNC) massive 13.8% The business is the story AGNC is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT). 10 stocks we like better than AGNC Investment Corp. and AGNC Investment Corp.

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