Private Equity

Arizona navigates spike in capital calls in uncertain private equity market

The recent market volatility has put the brakes on any pickup in private equity distributions LPs had hoped for in 2025. A board meeting of Arizona State Retirement System heard that IPO activity remains muted and the majority of exits are concentrated in sponsor-to-sponsor deals and strategic sales.

Sarah RundellMay 12, 2025

Private Equity

Border to Coast: The problems with UK private equity

Sarah RundellApril 24, 2025

FIS Singapore 2025

Investors ponder secondaries’ role in portfolios amid PE stress

Darcy SongMarch 26, 2025

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In muted IPO market, OTPP’s venture growth team talks exit alternatives

Sarah RundellFebruary 20, 2025

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AP funds reform: Expanded opportunity in private equity

Sarah RundellFebruary 13, 2025

Private Equity

Finland’s VER reflects on how to enliven European venture capital

Statistics show that Europe outperforms the United States when it comes to 10-year venture capital returns, but European investors struggle to access the market. Finnish State Fund VER's CEO Timo Löyttyniemi suggests how the market could develop.

Sarah RundellOctober 8, 2024

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Private equity: Florida SBA mulls CFOs as alternative to secondaries

Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) is exploring innovative new strategies in its private equity portfolio like Collateralized Fund Obligations and “NAV loans” to tap liquidity and reposition the portfolio as an alternative to selling in the secondaries market.

Sarah RundellJuly 23, 2024

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CalPERS extols the benefits of co-investment in private equity

A recent board meeting marked progress in turning around the fortunes of CalPERS' private equity portfolio. Large co-investments and reducing the bias to buyout are reshaping the profile of investments, said portfolio manager Anton Orlich.

Sarah RundellJuly 4, 2024

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LGPS ACCESS pushes deeper into private markets as pooling inches forward

ACCESS, the United Kingdom's £35 billion Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pool, is seeking two private equity managers in its latest push into private markets following mandates to infrastructure and real estate managers in the last year.

Sarah RundellMay 14, 2024

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Looking for the exit: Oregon battles overweight allocations to illiquids

Oregon Investment Council’s exposure to private markets has been a great source of excess returns over the years, but today the overweight allocation to illiquid markets is a growing concern with ramifications for liquidity particularly.

Sarah RundellMay 8, 2024

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Private equity angst at Oregon

A stubbornly high exposure, lacklustre M&A deals and exit activity as well as a slowdown in fundraising and deployment and market volatility creating benchmarking havoc have all conspired to cause consternation in the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund's private equity allocation.

Sarah RundellFebruary 1, 2024

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Arizona navigates spike in capital calls in uncertain private equity market

Private Equity

Border to Coast: The problems with UK private equity

FIS Singapore 2025

Investors ponder secondaries’ role in portfolios amid PE stress

Featured Story

In muted IPO market, OTPP’s venture growth team talks exit alternatives

Featured Story

AP funds reform: Expanded opportunity in private equity

Private Equity

Finland’s VER reflects on how to enliven European venture capital

Investor Profile

Private equity: Florida SBA mulls CFOs as alternative to secondaries

Featured Story

CalPERS extols the benefits of co-investment in private equity

Investor Profile

LGPS ACCESS pushes deeper into private markets as pooling inches forward

Investor Profile

Looking for the exit: Oregon battles overweight allocations to illiquids

Featured Story

Private equity angst at Oregon

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