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 recent 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

Sustainability

Kentucky CERS: Trustees push back on hurried oil and gas investment

The board of trustees for the $10 billion Kentucky County Employees Retirement System has knocked back the fund's request to invest in an oil and gas fund. It also expressed frustrations that a specially convened board meeting was called on short notice.

Sarah RundellMay 8, 2025

Investor Profile

Afore SURA: Mexico’s pension fund muscles in on the big deals

CIO Andrew Moreno charts the growth of $60 billion SURA Mexico, which sits on 20 limited partner advisory committees and has helped steer government policies. It is opening the door to strategies that would normally be out of reach for Mexican savers, some of whom only have $5000 in savings.

Sarah RundellMay 6, 2025

Private Equity

Border to Coast: The problems with UK private equity

A new report published by the Border to Coast argues private equity fees and a lack of high-quality, UK-focused fund managers targeting the scale-up sector is impeding UK pension funds’ ability to invest in private equity.

Sarah RundellApril 24, 2025

Featured Story

AP funds reform: Expanded opportunity in private equity

Much anticipated reform of Sweden's five buffer funds will liquidate AP1, dividing assets between AP3 and AP4. Private equity specialist AP6 will also merge with AP2, expanding the opportunity for the private equity investor and securing the future of the specialist team.

Sarah RundellFebruary 13, 2025

Investor Profile

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

Private Equity

Private Equity

Arizona navigates spike in capital calls in uncertain private equity market

Sustainability

Kentucky CERS: Trustees push back on hurried oil and gas investment

Investor Profile

Afore SURA: Mexico’s pension fund muscles in on the big deals

Private Equity

Border to Coast: The problems with UK private equity

Featured Story

AP funds reform: Expanded opportunity in private equity

Investor Profile

Private equity: Florida SBA mulls CFOs as alternative to secondaries

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