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FoF and co-investment fund closes boost Hamilton Lane growth
Assets under management and advice reached a combined $481bn in September
ILPA mulling Europe-focused legal document Model LPA
Model LPA is designed to reduce complexity, cost and resources required when negotiating fund terms
LP Profile: Pensioenfonds PGB
Dick Tol discusses the pension fund’s investment plans, approach to responsible investing, and how its private equity strategy has taken off
Ohio pension to launch private markets co-investment programme
Co-investment programme will potentially invest in European private equity, but details are still to be determined
Fideuram launches PE fund with ESG focus
Minimum commitment for non-professional investors is set at €100,000
Danish pension fund ATP nets record returns
Private equity portfolio returned DKK 2.6bn over the first three quarters of 2019
LGPS Central searches for head of private markets
New head would take direct responsibility for the private equity assets
Mediobanca launches second fund for private clients
Fund expects to raise around €135m and targets a final close before the end of the year
Swiss bank launches impact investment arm
Asteria Investment Managers is set to provide institutional investors with access to private equity
Schroders sets up PE fund for private investors
Investors can gain exposure to the new vehicle with a minimum investment of $50,000
KKR bolsters global impact team
KKR has appointed Stanislas de Joussineau to lead the organisation’s global impact team in Europe
Italian manager sets up alternative investments platform
Demos 1 is one of the private equity funds on the platform, and targets Italian SMEs
HSBC expands alternatives team with Huitron
New hire joins from Aon Hewitt, where he was advising pension funds on private equity investments
LP Profile: Saranac Partners
Established in 2016, Saranac Partners is a multi-family office and financial advisory firm
StepStone launches private markets platform for HNW individuals
Conversus is set to leverage StepStone's expertise across private equity and other private markets
PKA to start raising third party capital for PE
PKA receives approval from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority to act as fund manager
Danish pension funds set out green investment ambitions
Danish pension funds are set to commit DKK 350bn ($50bn) to green investments
Unigestion opens Copenhagen office
Per Lawӕtz Hansen is responsible for leading Unigesiton's new Copenhagen based office
European investors dominate PRI Leaders’ Group
More than 70% of the asset owners with investments in private equity are based in Europe
Former KKR director Preuss joins ICG
Based in Frankfurt, Martin Preuss will be responsible for investments in the DACH region
Progetto Iride selects PE manager
Consortium launched a request for proposals in March searching to appoint a private equity manager
BNY Mellon expands PE capabilities
Robert Burchett-Coates and Greg Kok are appointed as directors based in London and Luxembourg, respectively
Swedish pension fund dismisses CEO over trading rules violation
AP1 has appointed Teresa Isele to serve as acting CEO while searching for a new candidate
Norway’s largest pension fund aims to ramp up PE investments
LP can currently invest in IPOs and unlisted companies that express an intention to list