Side Letter: PE’s fossil fuel engagement; MainePERS’ allocation cuts; Mercury’s A$1bn
Private Equity International
by PEI Staff
2y ago
Welcome back! We hope you had a restful break. In today's brief, Capital Dynamics explains why net-zero pledges and fossil fuel investments don't need to be mutually exclusive. Plus: MainePERS takes the rare step of proposing an allocation decrease for private equity. For our valued subscribers only ..read more
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LACERA approves $750m in commitments
Private Equity International
by Shah Mazhar
2y ago
The Pasadena-based public pension has backed seven private equity vehicles ..read more
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Tech-enabled investing could help firms stand out in a crowded market
Private Equity International
by Hannah Roberts
2y ago
Managers that are willing to embrace nascent technologies, such as artificial intelligence, might be in a position to make smarter investment decisions and act more quickly ..read more
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Eaton, RCP seek third-party capital for emerging manager platform
Private Equity International
by Carmela Mendoza
2y ago
The new venture, named Twelve Degrees, will back about three North American lower mid-market firms per year ..read more
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Japan’s $81bn endowment faces hiring ‘challenge’ as it targets debut fund commitments
Private Equity International
by Alex Lynn
2y ago
The Japan Science and Technology Agency's university endowment will initially rely on gatekeepers until it has enough internal resources to invest directly, PE head Yasuyuki Tomita tells PEI ..read more
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Border to Coast launches £4bn private markets programme
Private Equity International
by Domonique Lemonius
2y ago
The UK public pension will invest £4 billion across private equity, infrastructure and private debt markets ..read more
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Cyber-crime in PE is not a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’
Private Equity International
by Carmela Mendoza
2y ago
New SEC proposals on cybersecurity will mean private equity firms must improve how they address cyber-threats ..read more
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Blue Wolf Capital raises $1.1bn
Private Equity International
by Thomas Brown
2y ago
The New-York based investment firm has announced a final close for its fifth flagship private equity vehicle ..read more
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Side Letter: ESG’s political debate; BPEA’s LP alignment; PE’s job creation
Private Equity International
by PEI Staff
2y ago
A US conservative association has claimed that pension funds are better off excluding ESG considerations from their investment decisions. Plus: how Baring Private Equity Asia intends to stay aligned with LPs after its upcoming acquisition by EQT and more evidence of PE's contribution to job creation. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only ..read more
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AXA hands Asian entities greater role in PE fund selection amid ‘ambitious’ alts plan
Private Equity International
by Alex Lynn
2y ago
AXA Hong Kong and Japan will source PE opportunities as an extension of the insurer's current primaries model, which is managed centrally from Germany ..read more
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