LPs
PE second best asset class for PensionDanmark in H1
Entire portfolio returned DKK 1.1bn in H1, with regular premiums amounting to DKK 6bn
Electra fails to find buyer
Development comes at the end of a formal sale process seeking buyers for the firm or its portfolio
AP3 increases allocation to PE
SEK 353bn state-owned pension fund announced a total return of 3.3% from its entire portfolio
Northern Pool launches £720m PE vehicle
Pooled fund is designed to reduce fees and reliance on funds-of-funds, while boosting co-investment
Alternative investments deliver strong returns for AP2
Private equity represents roughly 5% of pension fund's portfolio, up from 1% in 2008
PE outperforms other alternatives for foundations – report
More than 220 foundations participated in the study, representing around $104bn of assets
Mercer acquires Pavilion Financial
As part of Mercer, Pavilion's clients will have access to the firm's investment capabilities
Florida pension fund PE returns beat benchmark
Private equity has driven results for the entire portfolio, which returned 8.98% for the same period
PE drives returns for Maryland pension fund
Public pension fund has also increased its allocation to private equity to 12.5%
PE delivers best returns for Keva
Finnish pension fund announces it generated returns of 7.3% from its private equity portfolio
Private assets spurring returns for CPPIB
Investment portfolio has generated 1.8% of annualised net nominal returns for the first quarter
Calper's committee to revise PE programme
Investment committee will also discuss whether to extend its contracts with its investment consultants
Nystrs considering further European fund commitments
US pension fund has increased the number of active partnerships in its private equity portfolio
Strong exit environment helps drive Pantheon's returns
Sales to corporate buyers were the most significant source of exits, PIP says in its results
Hamilton Lane asset footprint hits record high
Firm plans to keep growing its existing funds across primary, co-investment and secondary strategies
US pension plan seeks private equity manager
Candidates should have at least five years' experience in managing private equity funds
LP Profile: Allianz Capital Partners
Co-head of PE Michael Lindauer speaks to Unquote about the firm's history and approach to investment
Alaska Permanent PE returns hit historic high
Private equity portfolio is now valued at $7.3bn, representing 11.2% of total assets
Private equity boosts returns for Ohio pension fund
SERS generated a net return of 9.17% from its entire portfolio for the same period
Italian pension fund to commit to three PE funds
Potential candidates must have a track record of three years' experience in alternative investments
PE generates best returns for Industriens Pensionsforsikring
Private equity (6.1%) and infrastructure (3.5%) are the best performing asset classes for the LP
Private equity drives investment returns for Calstrs
US pension scheme beat its portfolio investment assumption of 7% for the second year running
Calpers to hire legal advisers for PE
New counsel contracts are due to begin in January 2019 and would be five years long
Calpers generates strong returns from PE programme
Pension fund's entire portfolio generated an 8.6% return for the financial year ending June 2018