All Private Equity articles – Page 8
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News
PMT to reduce private equity exposure
The Dutch pension fund for the metals industry aims to halve its exposure to the asset class to €4bn
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BaFin warns of further risks for Pensionskassen
Risks are perceived from investments in Spezialfonds and alternative investments, as well as in private equity and private debt funds
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Border to Coast launches £2.3bn private markets programme
The new fund will target opportunities across infrastructure, private equity, and private credit
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Fondenergia invests further €55m in alternatives
The scheme has allocated €20m to Azimut Libera Impresa’s infrastructure fund and €35m to Neuberger Bergman’s private equity fund
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Income generation drives private markets investments in 2023, BlackRock finds
More than 70% of respondents globally intend to increase their allocations to private equity this year
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Private equity hesitant to adjust to high interest rate reality
The 2022 returns on private equity investments reported by pension funds contrast sharply with double-digit losses on listed equity portfolios
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Norwegian government moves towards adding unlisted equity to SWF
Annual white paper on SWF includes call for more analysis from NBIM on unlisted shares
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Tough PE fundraising environment yet to lead to lower fees
According to data provider Preqin, the average fundraising time for PE funds has risen from 13 months to 21 months since 2019
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Previndai plans €35m investment in private equity funds
The scheme continues to diversify its investments following an allocation of almost €200m in the Italian real economy last year
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Opinion Pieces
US: Private equity losses weigh on pension funds
US public pension funds should brace for a big negative surprise when they prepare their reports for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2023. Only then will their returns reflect losses from 2022 in their private equity (PE) portfolios.
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Opinion Pieces
Guest viewpoint: LDI regulation should not ignore private asset solutions
In the aftermath of the liability-driven investing (LDI) crisis, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) in the UK drew up guidelines for pension funds to improve the resilience of LDI strategies. These guidelines primarily aim to support the creation of liquidity buffers so that pension funds can withstand yield shocks. To that end, the guidelines advise pension funds to conduct stress tests and identify suitable collateral with respect to both leveraged and unleveraged LDI strategies using yield-shock scenarios.
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UK master trust funds Schroders’ first long-term asset fund
The strategy will aim to invest across four long-term themes; climate mitigation, climate adaption, biodiversity/natural capital and social vulnerabilities
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Austria sees AUM increase in real estate, private equity funds
The country’s fund industry saw assets declining by 13.2% to €200.2bn last year
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VER to increase private asset weighting as new rules give scope
Finnish buffer fund behind central government pensions aims to broaden private assets allocation by three points
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Features
Private equity fundamentals resilient in headwinds
The economy and markets are beset with headwinds, and private equity assets are unlikely to be impervious. The concerns with the asset class are wide-ranging, from difficult financing conditions to rising interest rates, squeezed corporate margins and closed exit routes.
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Interviews
Bain Capital: Vintage private equity
“In our world, it is quite easy to describe what we do, but it is very hard to do it,” says Robin Marshall, partner at Bain Capital. That statement encapsulates the concept of private equity and is also an effective introduction to his firm. Private equity may be a straightforward idea, but in reality it is an incredibly complex undertaking, which is why the asset class remains a non-core allocation within institutional portfolios.
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Cassa Forense to increase investments in private equity, infrastructure
The pension fund is selecting an asset management company for SICAV/SICAF fund investments
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Potential £250bn of DC assets could be invested in private equity, report finds
Significant allocations to private equity have the potential to improve retirement outcomes for DC savers by well in excess of 10%
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Wales Pension Partnership picks Schroders for £500m private equity mandate
The mandate will have a global investment focus, allocating across a number of industries including healthcare and technology
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PFA posts mid-table 2022 loss after proactive alts revaluation
CIO foresees potential post-summer recouping of losses after tough start to 2023