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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. A Swisscanto spokesperson confirmed that several pension funds have already committed. of their assets to private equity. Yet, hurdles remain.

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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. Source: The Korea Economic Daily If you think we missed any important news, please do not hesitate to contact us at news@pe-insights.com. Can`t stop reading?

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PE rethinks NAV loans as investors push back

Private Equity Wire

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. This shift partly reflects a rebalancing of power, enabling LPs in private equity funds, such as pension funds to exert influence over GPs.

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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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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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Australia’s QIC Private Equity names VP and promotes two 

Private Equity Wire

At Macfarlanes, Le Brocq advised on valuations and financial modelling in relation to management incentive plans, carried interest, and commercial negotiations in the UK mid-market private equity industry. QIC Private Equity manages AUD9.2bn as of 31 March.

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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. billion (US$75 million) to Polaris Capital Fund VI.