All Private Equity articles – Page 7
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NewsScheme for Italian psychologists ups private market investments
It has committed €196.8m to private equity and venture capital investments, €98.8m to private debt and €17.4m to infrastructure
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NewsPhoenix Group and Schroders team up to launch private markets firm
Future Growth Capital is first private market investment manager to be established in the UK to promote objectives of Mansion House Compact
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NewsSmall progress on Mansion House Compact ambitions as barriers remain
ABI report shows signatories currently hold £793m of unlisted equity assets in their DC default funds, equivalent to 0.36% of the total value of their DC default funds
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NewsItaly’s pension funds association expects to raise €500-600m for FoFs with EIF
Assofondipensione plans to set up FoFs for infrastructure, private equity, private debt, and possibly venture capital, with European Investment Fund
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NewsPensionDanmark and Lærernes told to correct alternatives valuation processes
Danish pension funds handed orders from FSA to improve valuation methods for private equity, infrastructure and illiquid credit investments
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NewsMonte dei Paschi scheme to make further investment in private markets
The pension fund has issued a tender for infrastructure, private debt and private equity
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NewsVER chief calls for better market infrastructure to foster European innovation
News that Europe now outperforms US on 10-year venture capital returns is ‘springboard’ for creation of better capital market infrastructure this side of the Atlantic, says Löyttyniemi
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AnalysisMansion House Compact: spotlight on Scottish Widows
Scottish Widows joined the Mansion House Compact in July 2023 as one of the founding signatories committing to allocating at least 5% of its default funds to unlisted equities by 2030
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NewsVelliv invests €94m in Nuveen private equity impact fund
Asset manager raises around $200m for its second private equity climate inclusion strategy
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NewsL&G sets up private markets fund for defined contribution members
The fund seeks to capture the illiquidity premium in asset classes including private equity, real estate, private credit and infrastructure
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Country ReportItalian pension funds fine-tune asset allocation
Growing appetite for private market investments, amid shifting equity and bond portfolios, are keeping Italian pension funds busy
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NewsATP takes stake in major Danish defence firm Terma
Statutory pensions giant sees deal also as important contribution to defence at time of international instability
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NewsKent scheme plans changes to emerging markets, private equity portfolios
Consultant Mercer advised a 50% split of EM equities between Columbia Threadneedle and Robeco, and an increase to PE by allocating $160m to HarbourVest
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NewsAegon builds up £12bn default fund with private market investment
Three managers were selected to strengthen Aegon’s largest default fund: BlackRock, Aegon Asset Management, and JP Morgan Asset Management
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NewsTiming private equity investments puzzles pension funds
Counter-cyclical strategies investing in private equity lead to only marginal gains compared to investing a fixed amount per year in the asset class, according to study
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Opinion PiecesWhy Norway's rebuff to oil fund over private equity is all about pay and equality
It would be hard to argue that Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is not diversified, but its range of permitted asset classes is narrower than that of peers.
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Asset Class ReportsSmall-cap equities struggle as giants surge ahead
Small caps are finding it difficult to make inroads in a world dominated by the Magnificent Seven
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Special ReportPension funds should seriously consider venture capital
To fulfil their role, pension funds would be well-advised to invest more in European private equity and venture capital
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InterviewsFinland’s Elo doubles down on sustainability
Jonna Ryhänen, CIO of Finland’s €31bn Elo, tells Pirkko Juntunen about strategic asset allocation, investing for change and in-house expertise
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NewsAlternatives exposure drags on returns for Dutch metals schemes
PME has been increasing its exposure to private equity, real estate and forestry
