The Big Picture

DECEMBER 5, 2023

But there came to be, in certain situations, buyers that were bootstrap, buyers that were, we would call ’em today, they then leveraged buyout financiers. And the institutional investors often are thinking if you’re a big state pension fund, I want 10%, 20%. And now we call it the private equity industry.

Private Equity Firms 69

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Mergers and Acquisitions Debt 69

Pension Pulse

APRIL 25, 2024

Paula Sambo of Bloomberg reports Canada pension fund's credit head wants to take advantage of leveraged buyout boom: Canada’s largest pension fund plans to nearly double the size of its credit holdings over the next five years, and it’s counting on an upturn in leveraged buyouts to generate some of that growth.

Leveraged Buyouts 59

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Pension Funds Mergers and Acquisitions 59

Pension Pulse

MARCH 3, 2025

Ralph Berg, chief investment officer at OMERS for nearly two years, brings a fresh perspective to pension fund management with a history and work pedigree different to what you might expect from a Canadian fund investment boss. We are starting to see LBO [leveraged buyout] activity pick up again.

Buyout 52

Buyout Pension Funds Investing Assets 52

The Big Picture

JUNE 20, 2023

RITHOLTZ: It’s a liability on the books. Pension funds, perhaps, maybe aren’t growing as much as they need them to. RITHOLTZ: Clearly, 401(k) is not a much faster growing part of the allocation landscape than either direct benefits or pensions, if anything, that side of the street is shrinking dramatically.

Private Equity Firms 59

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Financing Finance 59