LPs
Japan Post Bank targets $76.5bn alternatives portfolio
More than JPY 2tn ($18bn) of the portfolio will be allocated to private equity
Calpers formalises direct investment strategy
Largest US public pension plan announces the creation of a new entity to make direct investments
Calpers seeks new CIO as Eliopoulos resigns
Calpers has commenced the search for a replacement, with Eliopoulos leaving by the beginning of 2019
Aberdeen Standard buys fund finance outfit Hark Capital
New York's Hark Capital supplies loans to mid-life and end-of-life PE and VC vehicles
In Profile: Hamilton Lane
Firm's managing directors Strang and Lei Ortiz discuss the merits of smaller relationship pools and how ESG is at the heart of its activities
Golding announces nine promotions
Matthias Reicherter has been promoted from partner to the newly created role of CIO
Sino-French PE relations move forward
Chinese trade buyers, GPs and LPs are increasingly active in the French market as the number of funds with Sino-French strategies increases
Montana hires Adveq's Lidén as COO
Lidén resigned from his post at Adveq in September 2017 after it was acquired by Schroders in April
Golding hires BlueBay's Das as head of private debt
Das will be responsible for selecting primary, secondary and co-investment opportunities
Californian pension fund seeks adviser to build PE exposure
Adviser will work on the development of StanCera's diversified private markets portfolio
In Profile: Aberdeen Standard Investments
The LP's global head of private equity speaks to Unquote about new projects, co-investment, secondaries and first time funds
PKA reorganises alternatives arm, invites third-party capital
PKA AIP has so far acted exclusively as an adviser to PKA's own pension schemes
Federated Investors buys Hermes from BT Pension Scheme
Vendor BT Pension Scheme will retain a 29.5% stake in the manager after the deal
Norway’s government steers sovereign wealth fund away from PE
Investing in unlisted assets poses challenges to cost effectiveness and transparency, ministry says
Japanese insurance companies eye DACH funds
Insurance companies in Japan are considering increasing their exposure to European funds, with DACH GPs most likely to benefit
Ontario Teachers' chief investment officer Graven Larsen resigns
Graven Larsen joined Ontario Teachers' in February 2016 and led the fund's global investment programme
US pension fund seeks manager for $120m mandate
City of Fresno Retirement Systems, a $3bn pension fund, will invest $120m over three to four years
Nystrs searching for PE consultant
$115bn public pension fund has active private equity commitments of $19.5bn with 92 sponsors
CalSTRS seeks PE fee consultant
Consultant will be required to validate investment management fees, expenses and carried interest
Impact agenda: Attracting institutional capital
Global PE firms are launching impact funds tailored to appeal to institutional investors
European LPs hungry for more co-investment, secondaries
Demand for primary deployment was also positive, with 37% of European LPs expecting to do more
Essling Capital launches Essling Expansion fund
French GP's third fund, with a target of more than €200m, focuses on majority acquisitions
John Holloway moves onto new role at EIF
Holloway will look after a new initiative involving fundraising from the private sector
Korea Post allocates $200m for co-investment strategy
LP is looking for two fund managers, with a total maximum commitment of $200m
