Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Buyout firms have long relied on controversial loans backed by equity stakes to enhance fund returns, but growing investor criticism has triggered a slowdown, according to a report by Bloomberg UK. Many firms borrowed against their portfolio companies to sustain the private market boom while dealmaking dwindled.

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Investors Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Due diligence is more critical than ever for private equity firms. LPs need robust analysis on GPs and portfolio companies before investing. For GPs, we provide solutions to monitor portfolio companies, especially on ESG factors which are growing in importance.

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Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Even with considerable uncertainty on a global scale as 2025 begins, with the combination of a strong, experienced team and a resilient portfolio, we continue to seek out the best opportunities to deliver steady, long-term investment returns for the Fund. Committed KRW 473.1 Invested SEK 1.2 Invested JPY 11.5 Committed JPY 11.5

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Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 6, 2023

John Graham, president and chief executive of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which has C$576bn (£337bn) in assets, told the Financial Times he was opposed to “any constraint on portfolio construction” or “any influence to invest in a specific asset class or a specific part of the market”. At the end of September, 70.6%

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 23, 2025

The ELTIF-style fund focuses on co-investments in private companies, partnering with leading private equity managers in strategies such as M&A, digital transformation, operational improvement, and strategic growth. Investors can participate directly or through trading platforms, depending on local availability.

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