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Swiss pension funds pivot toward homegrown private equity as appetite grows and barriers ease

Private Equity Insights

Momentum is building, in part, thanks to Swisscantos latest launch: the Private Equity Switzerland Growth II L-QIF fund. Momentum is building, in part, thanks to Swisscantos latest launch: the Private Equity Switzerland Growth II L-QIF fund. of their assets to private equity.

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Apollo and ICG expand into South Korea as private equity gains momentum

Private Equity Insights

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% Can`t stop reading?

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PE rethinks NAV loans as investors push back

Private Equity Wire

This shift partly reflects a rebalancing of power, enabling LPs in private equity funds, such as pension funds to exert influence over GPs. Using NAV loans for distributions is somewhat like kicking the can down the road, said Christian Wiehenkamp, Chief Investment Officer of Perpetual Investors.

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Keensight Capital raises €2.8bn for European healthcare and tech company investments

Private Equity Wire

Keensight Capital, a private equity manager dedicated to making European growth buyout investments with offices in Paris, London and Boston, has raised €2.8bn in funds to invest in companies operating in the technology and healthcare sectors.

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CPP Investments Plows Into Private Equity in Fiscal Q3 2025

Pension Pulse

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. The investments included a 24.5%

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OMERS Names a New Global Head of PE; BCI Wins PE 2024 LP of the Year

Pension Pulse

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. OMERS Private Equity manages approximately C$27.5

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Australia’s QIC Private Equity names VP and promotes two 

Private Equity Wire

In her new role, Sulaiman will be responsible for driving investment origination and execution, building and maintaining relationships with key intermediaries, PE managers, company management teams and peer investors, as well as monitoring existing investments within Europe.

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