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Hedge funds and private equity firms pour more money into Lloyd’s ILS vehicle

Private Equity Wire

International hedge funds and private equity firms are increasingly investing in Lloyds of Londons tax-exempt investment vehicle, as the 300-year-old UK institution expands its efforts to attract global investors, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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Robert Poirier to Lead OMERS Governance Review; OPE Acquires Integris

Pension Pulse

He was the long-time chair of the Toronto Port Authority and, earlier in his career, advised a committee of Canada’s Senate on issues that included the creation of major public-sector pension funds such as the Public Sector Pension Investment Board. Still, I will wait to read the final report to see what Mr. Poirier has to say.

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Renovus closes oversubscribed fund IV at $875m

Private Equity Wire

Private equity firm Renovus Capital Partners (Renovus) has held the final close of its fourth private equity fund Renovus Capital Partners IV Core Buyout, which was significantly oversubscribed with total capital commitments of $875m.

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Private Equity's Creative Wizardry Posing Systemic Risk?

Pension Pulse

Building Better With investor and acquirer appetite coming back pretty strongly for higher-quality assets, and price gaps between buyers and sellers starting to narrow, there’s some evidence of buyout firms trying to return to their core job. Some investors don’t want firms using such tools to flatter returns.

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Baker Tilly Netherlands teams up with British private equity firm Inflexion to drive growth through M&A

Private Equity Insights

Baker Tillys Dutch arm has partnered with British private equity firm Inflexion in a landmark deal for the Dutch accountancy sector. The 150m revenue firm, which employs 1,000 people, plans to accelerate growth by adding mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to its historically organic strategy.

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Alberta Appoints Former PM Stephen Harper as AIMCo's New Chair

Pension Pulse

The decision to put a senior government official on the board of the arm’s-length pension fund manager raises questions about AIMCo’s continued independence, and whether the move opens the door to the government to exert greater political influence or to steer the pension fund manager toward government priorities.