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Private equity: As carry sinks, pension funds are winning the talent war

Private equity: As carry sinks, pension funds are winning the talent war

A slowdown in private equity fundraising and shrinking carry payouts are pushing experienced professionals towards pension funds, handing institutional investors an unexpected recruitment advantage. Sarah Rundell looks at the funds in hiring mode and how demand for people experienced in fund, co-investment and secondaries remains buoyant.

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Cost, efficiency and less directs: AIMCo’s CIO spells out new strategy

AIMCo's new CIO Justin Lord explains why he is upbeat about investment opportunities and the fund manager's new governance after a tumultuous few years. Prioritising costs, efficiency and cutting back on direct investments in private equity, he articulates the opportunities ahead including in infrastructure and private credit.

Where foreign capital fits in China’s parallel tech system

A firsthand look by Top1000funds.com at Apollo Go’s Wuhan robotaxi hub reveals how China is building a parallel tech ecosystem. The opportunity set across AI adjacent industries is expanding exponentially, but governance and geopolitical constraints could make it hard for foreign asset owners to participate in the upside.

NBIM prioritises trading efficiency, AI and culture in three-year plan

The largest investor in the world, Norges Bank Investment Management, is investing in AI to reduce costs, increase trading efficiency, and make better active decisions. The fund has set out its three-year strategy which also includes focusing on targeting managers with more flexibility to express negative views.

Private equity: Arizona’s ASRS argues the case for secondaries

The $50 billion Arizona State Retirement System is pushing into private equity secondaries, actively looking to invest in stakes being overloaded by other LPs, in a strategy that will complement its co-investments program and SMA investments with external managers. It’s looking for opportunities across the US and Europe.

TIFF plays the long game in venture capital

The $9 billion asset manager for 500 US endowments and foundations, TIFF, is famed for its PE and venture capital allocation. Head of private markets Brendon Parry reflects on his priorities, including navigating the winners and losers of AI, and leaning into independent sponsors and relationships with the best managers.

Danish investors shun the US but complete divestment ‘unlikely’

Danish pension investors are pulling capital out of US Treasuries amid tensions around Greenland, but a complete divestment from the world’s biggest market will hurt Danish funds’ performance and ultimately their pensioners more than the US government’s balance sheet.

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