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.

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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. PFZW is working towards a climate-neutral investment portfolio by 2050. Billion for Australia Private Credit Fund Ares Management Corp. billion (EUR 2.8

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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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PE Hub

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Fengate is managing the acquisition on behalf of Fengate Infrastructure Yield Fund and affiliates, including a fund owned by LiUNA's Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada. The post Fengate acquires US-based wireless communication towers portfolio appeared first on PE Hub.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 26, 2024

Six of Canada’s biggest pension funds managing C$1.3 Read more Canada’s Top Pension Funds Embark on Major Private Credit Expansion with C$1.3 Trillion in Assets Six of Canada's biggest pension funds managing C$1.3 Trillion in Assets Six of Canada's biggest pension funds managing C$1.3

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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. of its total assets.

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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. Sigma Capital Group, an early entrant, has grown its portfolio to over 8,500 homes.

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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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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The open-ended fund, launched in 2024, provides individual investors in Europe and Asia access to Ares European direct lending strategy, raising capital primarily through the wealth channel. AESIF offers a diversified portfolio of directly originated, senior secured floating-rate loans to businesses across Western Europe.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

The fund, one of the largest in the firms history, will focus on high-growth software and technology companies across multiple sectors. The capital was raised from a broad investor base, including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices.

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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 4, 2025

It includes institutional investors such as pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, consultants, and family offices. The investor base for ASOF V is geographically diverse, with commitments from North America (45%), Europe (30%), and Asia-Pacific (25%).

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Top 1000 Funds

JULY 17, 2024

The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) recently reduced the allocation to equity in its $92.5 billion portfolio in what Pedro Guazo, representative of the secretary-general (RSG) for the investment of the UNJSPF assets, describes as a conservative strategic allocation in response to the overvaluation in tech.

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Private Equity Wire

MAY 23, 2024

The Australian Retirement Trust, a pension fund valued at AUD260bn ($174bn), plans to increase its private credit allocation over the next year, targeting opportunities in Europe and North America. Last month, ART opened an office in London, joining AustralianSuper and Aware Super’s expansion into the UK.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The fund focuses on real estate secondaries, acquiring stakes in mature funds, providing liquidity to limited partners, and recapitalising existing assets. Employee and limited partner commitments also contributed to the funds oversubscribed close. Can`t stop reading?

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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.

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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

JULY 5, 2024

The world’s largest money manager said the decision affects 83 funds domiciled in Europe, according to an update to clients sent on Tuesday. Crucially, the portfolios affected by the policy will consider both financial performance and decarbonization objectives, BlackRock said. above pre-industrial temperatures.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Pension fund KPN is aiming to make an investment of between 5% and 7% of its €10bn assets in infrastructure, corporate and real estate debt by 2026, with half of that total going to impact investments – if the fund can identify suitable managers – according to a report by IPE.com.

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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 Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Enlightenment Capital Solutions Fund V exceeded its initial target of $600m and its original hard cap of $750m, reflecting strong investor demand from a diverse pool of investors, including pension funds, asset managers, endowments, family offices, and insurance companies.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 19, 2024

TRS is reducing its target allocation to private equity from 14% to 12%, below the average 13% for US public pensions. of its portfolio. TRS plans to implement this reduction starting in October, focusing on smaller middle-market funds instead of large buyout funds.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

Geographically, the fund has attracted a highly diversified group of investors, with LPs from 28 countries across the world, with notable growth in commitments from LPs in MENA, the Americas, Asia, the UK, the Nordics, and the Netherlands. Already 33% deployed, the fund has completed eight transactions in category-leading companies.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 3, 2025

The New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS) has approved two major commitments to alternative investments, totalling a combined $100m, as part of its ongoing strategy to diversify its portfolio, according to a report by Pensions & Investments.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The loosening of credit conditions is likely to help private equity by easing borrowing constraints, which have slowed deal-making, while lower credit costs could also relieve pressure on portfolio companies that had taken on costly leverage amid high borrowing costs, smoothing the path for exits.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The fund attracted both new and existing investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, consultants, and multi-family offices. Warren Spector, chairman of Balbec, highlighted the strong investor confidence in the firms approach, investment process, and analytics.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) is preparing to sell a portfolio of private credit holdings valued at up to $4bn, in what could become one of the largest deals in this market, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association (FCERA) has approved $140m in new commitments to alternative investment funds during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a report by Pension & Investments Online citing a letter from retirement investment officer Conor Hinds.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Many firms borrowed against their portfolio companies to sustain the private market boom while dealmaking dwindled. Ares Management, Perpetual Investors, and 17Capital report that NAV loans are increasingly being reinvested into portfolio companies or utilised for add-on acquisitions instead of being used for payouts.

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Pension Pulse

MARCH 19, 2025

James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail reports Ontario Teachers Pension Plan closes Hong Kong office: Ontario Teachers Pension Plan is closing its Hong Kong office and shifting some staff to Singapore, as the $256-billion pension fund looks to streamline its operations in Asia.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The new fund has received an initial £750m of investment capital from Aviva’s flagship My Future Focus default pensions solution, which invests in a broad range of asset classes on behalf of the firm’s range of auto-enrolment Defined Contribution (DC) default strategies.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 1, 2025

Alternative AUM will keep rising Investors have steadily increased their allocations to alternative investments over the years because they can lower volatility, enhance returns, and provide broader portfolio diversification. For years, institutional investors like pension funds and insurance companies have driven growth in alternatives.

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Pension Pulse

OCTOBER 30, 2024

We are pleased to complete the acquisition of Mitre Yard, adding to our best-in-class UK Build to Rent portfolio. Gary Sacks, CEO, City & Docklands The acquisition of Mitre Yard further strengthens the AIMCo and Ridgeback joint venture’s portfolio of over 3,300 apartments across 11 assets with a GDV of approximately £1bn.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 22, 2024

Yet there is a simple and straightforward solution to ensure your portfolio grows -- buy Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Previously confined to traditional assets like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, the $100 trillion wealth management industry now has direct access to Bitcoin.

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American Investment Council

JULY 18, 2024

. – Today, the American Investment Council released its 2024 public pension study showing that private equity once again delivered the strongest returns for public pension portfolios. AIC’s findings back up independent studies showing the value of private equity to public pension funds.

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Balbec Capital (Balbec), an alternative investment manager with over $16bn in platform assets, has held the final close of InSolve Global Credit Fund VI (IGCF VI), with over $1.7bn in commitments across the flagship fund and related vehicles. Balbec anticipates additional capital commitments to the strategy to be finalised this year.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 26, 2024

Understanding the current landscape The approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs revolutionizes how the average investor, or retail investor, can add Bitcoin exposure to their portfolios. These include pension funds, retirement plans, sovereign wealth funds, and hedge funds, among others. Image source: Getty Images.

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