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. The investor base for ASOF V is geographically diverse, with commitments from North America (45%), Europe (30%), and Asia-Pacific (25%). Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Major private equity firms have faced significant obstacles in selling or listing their China-based portfolio companies in 2023, with Beijings tightening restrictions on IPOs and a decelerating economy having left foreign investors capital effectively trapped, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Dutch pension fund PFZW has completed a $3.02 billion) divestment of stakes in fossil fuel companies, leaving only seven oil and gas firms in its portfolio. The pension fund is targeting 50 percent absolute carbon reduction by 2030 for equities, liquid credit and real estate, she noted. billion (EUR 2.8 Raízen S.A.,

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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. The firms previous infrastructure debt fund, which closed in November 2023 with more than $6bn in investor commitments, is now largely deployed, with a significant portion allocated to data and renewable energy assets.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 17, 2023

Australia’s third-largest pension fund will officially open its first overseas outpost in London in November, a senior company official said, pushing for more private market investments as the sector outgrows the confines of home. The country’s biggest fund, AustralianSuper, recently poached senior executives from J.P.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Enlightenment Capital, a private equity firm specialising in Aerospace, Defence, Government, and Technology (ADG&T), has held the final close of its fifth investment fund, which was oversubscribed, with $825m in capital commitments. The capital raised marks a 50% increase from its previous fund.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

The fundraise attracted a range of global investors, with more than 465 investors in total from 44 countries across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia. The LP base includes major pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, and high-net worth individuals.

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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.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 5, 2024

L Catterton, the private equity firm backed by luxury French fashion house LVMH, is looking to sell its stake in Saudi Arabian gourmet food producer and restaurant chain Bateel, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more BlackRock Unveils Climate Policies for $150bn in Funds BlackRock Inc.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

idOcean Energy, a portfolio company of private equity investor EIG, has agreed to acquire a 20% interest in PLNG from SK Earthon. Billion for Australia Private Credit Fund Ares Management Corp. billion) for a credit fund for Australia and. billion) divestment of stakes in. Read more Ares Raises $1.7 has raised A$2.6

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 17, 2023

I Squared Capital is considering selling a minority stake in Think Gas Distribution Pvt. The private equity firm is working with an adviser to sell as much as a 30% stake in Think Gas, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private. Source: BNN Bloomberg Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The report cites unnamed individuals familiar with the situation as revealing that the pension fund, which oversees state pensions and other assets, aims to reduce its exposure to higher-yielding opportunistic credit strategies and shift focus towards more stable, mainstream direct lending.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 22, 2024

The company's total allocation is spread across several of these ETFs, featuring a $238 million stake in BlackRock 's iShares Bitcoin Trust. As of June 10, over half of the top 25 most valuable hedge funds in the United States were exposed to Bitcoin via the spot ETFs. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Alternative investment giant Blackstone has opened its retail private credit fund ECRED to retail investors in France as part of an exclusive partnership with BNP Paribas’ wealth management and Cardif companies. Now, Europe beckons, with an estimated $50tn cash pile held by the continent’s affluent investors. has raised A$2.6

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Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Two of Australia’s largest pension investors pledged to pour $19bn into UK and European markets in coming years, as the industry increasingly looks for opportunities overseas. trillion pension industry, known locally as superannuation, which has increased assets invested overseas in recent years.

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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.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The market for secondary sales of private equity (PE) stakes is experiencing unprecedented activity this year as investors look to exit ageing assets due to a cash crunch and a slowdown in dealmaking, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Oliver Haill of Collective Investments also reports BBGI Global Infrastructure agrees takeover by Canadian pension fund: BBGI Global Infrastructure SA (LSE:BBGI) has received a 1.6 billion all-cash offer from Canadian pension fund manager British Columbia Investment Management (BCI).

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Investors showed frustration with the news by sending BCE’s stock 9 per cent lower in early trading on Monday. But the deal is also a gamble, considering investors have worried about BCE’s ability to afford its dividend and pay down debt. internet provider Ziply and pausing dividend hikes: Bell Canada parent BCE Inc.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) committed $400m (£315.55m) to private debt funds between October and December last year. The pension fund allocated $300m to the OIC Credit Opportunities IV fund, while the remaining $100m was committed to the Peninsula VIII, according to publicly available documents.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 7, 2023

Prominent African and global institutional investors have signed on to the new $500 million Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund – a move described as an unprecedented milestone for Africa. The fund is the first private vehicle infrastructure platform launched by Africa50. Source: AFDB Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Coalesce Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in human capital-driven and technology-enabled services companies, has closed its inaugural fund, Coalesce Capital Fund I, and parallel vehicles, with $900m in total capital commitments. Billion for Australia Private Credit Fund Ares Management Corp. has raised A$2.6

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The new fund comprises around A$850 million from investors and the balance in loans from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. Investors include two Asia Pacific sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, family offices and high net worth individuals, according to Ares, without identifying them.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The firm has been focused on investor returns as of late. Last year, BC Partners sold a minority stake in PetSmart to Apollo Global Management. Billion for Australia Private Credit Fund Ares Management Corp. billion) for a credit fund for Australia and. billion) divestment of stakes in. Read more Ares Raises $1.7

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 18, 2023

Global buyout firm Apollo Global Management is building out a new team to target family offices as its looks to widen its fundraising efforts to include ultra-wealthy investors as well as institutions, according to a report by Bloomberg. read more The post Apollo To Target Top Family Offices appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Swiss Life Asset Managers has launched its first open-ended private infrastructure fund, Swiss Life Funds (LUX) Privado Infrastructure S.A., Following this, eligible investors can opt for monthly subscriptions and quarterly redemptions, subject to certain gates. Billion for Australia Private Credit Fund Ares Management Corp.

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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

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

US private equity giant KKR and top Canadian pension fund Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ( CPPIB) have launched a $465 million block deal in Indus Towers as both investors eye an exit from the leading telecom tower company, multiple industry sources in the know told Moneycontrol. per share on January 31.

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 26, 2023

The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as saying that Paris-based Ardian, which has around $150 billion under management, is ultimately targeting $25 billion for the new fund.

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Pension Pulse

JUNE 25, 2024

In January, the fund said it would combine that real estate business with another specializing in lending against properties, a merger that’s expected to save the plan $100 million annually. The reorganizations change an approach that had made Canada’s pension funds powerhouses in the property market.

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Pension Pulse

JANUARY 27, 2025

Layan Odeh of Bloomberg reports Ontario Teachers CEO sees chance to snap up cheap European assets: Ontario Teachers Pension Plan is turning more attention to European markets as other investors remain fixated on the U.S., The Toronto-based pension fund had 17% of its investments in Europe, including the UK, as of the end of 2023.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 4, 2023

Investors in NPV ESG include KLP, a German occupational pension fund, and a large Nordic pension fund. NPV ESG expects to secure commitments from additional investors in its second close later this year, with several investors currently active in due diligence.

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Pension Pulse

MAY 14, 2024

Laura Benitez and Nishant Kumar of Bloomberg report hedge funds draw pension money to riskiest corner of a $1.3 trillion credit market: A high-stakes trade in the riskiest corner of a $1.3 New York-based Dan Zwirn, founder and chief executive officer of Arena Investors LP, an institutional manager overseeing more than $3.5

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Pension Pulse

APRIL 16, 2024

Derek Decloet and Christine Dobby of Bloomberg report Canada taps ex-BOC governor to examine how pension funds invest: Canada’s finance minister has asked former central bank governor Stephen Poloz to examine ways to entice its pension funds to invest more in the country.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 12, 2024

European utility Engie has joined forces with Canada’s second-largest pension fund to try to buy British power network Electricity North West (ENWL), according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. Read more South Korea’s Hahn & Co raises $3.4bn for new buyout fund Aircraft landing gear maker Héroux-Devtek Inc.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

The proposed reform, labelled the billionaires bill, which has reignited long-standing debates following Elon Musks high-profile legal battles, aims to recalibrate shareholder litigation standards potentially making it more difficult for investors to challenge corporate executives in court.

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

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. stake in video-game provider Keywords Ventures Ltd. The investments included a 24.5%

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