LPs
UK pension pool commences initial £500m PE deployment
Organisation secured £500m from eight of the 12 pension plans that make up the BCPP
New direct equity fund boosts PE inflows for Partners Group
Private equity has been the second fastest asset class to grow, delivering 11% net growth
Actis takes over Abraaj funds
Actis was invited to step in by the LPs of the two funds and the liquidators of the Abraaj estate
Calpers misses returns target amid PE outperformance
Results come as the pension fund is set to select a new private equity consultant
Ontario Teachers' selects new president and CEO
Jo Taylor, currently executive managing director of global development, will succeed Ron Mock
Truffle Invest to launch maiden PE offering
Truffle Invest is set to offer investors access to a large-cap pan-European fund
Italian pension to make maiden PE commitment
Pension fund is also launching private debt allocation and seeking a manager for a €50m portfolio
Swedish pension fund AP6 makes Staaf managing director
Katarina Staaf joined the SEK 34.7bn pension fund as a member of the board in 2017
Dutch pension funds all in on sustainable investing
Two largest Dutch pension funds, ABP and PFZW, are ranked in the top 10 in the world for their responses to climate change
LGPS pool hires new CIO amid PE funds push
Organisation has also announced the appointment of Michael Pratten as interim CIO
Louisiana TRS retains Hamilton Lane as private markets manager
Appointment, subject to fee negotiations, will be for the period of January 2020 to December 2025
LPs worry about alignment issues in GP-led secondaries – survey
Four out of five respondents in the latest Coller barometer highlight it as their biggest concern
Border to Coast to make first PE manager selections
BCPP is set to deploy £1bn in capital per annum across private markets, including private equity
USS appoints new CEO of investments
Simon Pilcher will be responsible for overseeing the investment strategy governing the scheme's £64bn in assets
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Sector selectors
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses sector specialisation strategies
Oklahoma pension fund increases PE allocation
OPPRS is set to add additional commitments of $150m in order to meet the new asset allocation
LP Profile: LGPS Central Limited
Local government pension schemes partnership recently launched its first PE fund, and is on its way to launching a second this summer
Swedish pension hires new CIO
Bernengo joins from the asset management firm Öhman Fonder, where he has served as a CEO
Massachusetts pension outlines PE strategy changes
Changes include increasing target allocation to PE within PRIT and committing up to $2bn to funds
Calpers bolsters PE team with new investment MD
Ruiz replaces Sarah Corr, who has served as interim managing investment director for private equity
Blackstone launches impact platform with Goldman Sachs hire
Tanya Barnes, former managing director at Goldman Sachs, will lead the initiative
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Karmic balance sheets
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses recent developments in the impact investment space
Ex-ATP investment manager joins Industriens Pension
Appointment becomes effective in June, and he will report to head of private investments
LP Profile: Novo Holdings
Principal investments senior director Samir Kamal discusses Novo's investment plan, direct investments and approach to ESG
