LPs
Axon brings in Aberdeen's Gilmore as new partner
Gilmore is expected to ramp up Axon’s placement capabilities and secondary transaction services
Dutch managers collaborate on PE co-investment platform
Three LPs seek to achieve economies of scale and cost benefits from this partnership
Partners Group private equity AUM hits €36bn
Across all the private markets the GP secured €13.3bn in new money, resulting in AUM of €72.8bn
EBRD appoints new regional director for Romania, Bulgaria
Mark Davis joined the bank in 2013 as head of Armenia, after stints at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs
Franklin Templeton appoints new head of EMEA alternative sales
Szemere is in charge of growing Franklin Templeton’s alternative business in the EMEA region
LP Profile: Industriens Pension
LP's head of private investments, Ostergaard, speaks to Unquote about allocation strategy, co-investment and first-time funds
Pantheon opens Dublin office
Pantheon Ireland is ready to assume the role of EU AIFM and investment manager for the firm's funds
Caledonia buys stake in Stonehage Fleming
Caledonia is expected to invest around £92m for its minority stake in the global family office
Partners Group promotes five to partner
Asset manager promotes five team members to partner, and another five to managing director
Alantra makes strategic investment in Access Capital
Investment bank is making inroads in the asset management space with a 49% stake in the fund-of-funds manager
Natixis launches global PE manager
Natixis has launched Flexstone Partners by merging three of its private equity affiliates
NZ Super Fund appoints new CIO
Gilmore will join NZSF in February 2019 as a member of the leadserhip committee
SBCERA set to increase annual PE allocation
Recommendation will be presented to board of retirement for approval in its January meeting
CalPERS to hire PE consultant in 2019
Currently, the $356bn pension fund employees Meketa Investment Group for its PE portfolio
NYC appoints former white house PE expert as CIO
In his new position, Doñe will provide direct investment advice to the five NYC systems
Syz Group launches private market arm
New division will comprise a multi-manager fund and a team dedicated to co-investment
Morgan Stanley hires former Calpers CIO Eliopoulos
Ted Eliopoulos resigned from the pension fund in May in order to relocate to New York
NYC comptroller hires new PE head
David Enriquez has served as interim co-head of private equity since July 2018, before being promoted to head of PE
Kentucky pension fund commitments to KKR, H&F fail to close
Commitments are not closed after the investment committee decided to commit in August
Q&A: Hermes GPE's Elias Korosis
Unquote speaks to the LP's head of growth investing about gaining access to the best deals and being a good partner to GPs
Australia's Future Fund loses private equity team
Byrom, Simons and Osmanovic left the A$145.8bn ($107bn) sovereign wealth fund last week
Sweden eases investment law for AP funds
New regulation permits investing up to 40% in illiquid investments, effective January 2019
Lothian appoints new CEO
Pension fund has invested 2.3% of its portfolio to private equity as of March 2018
Railpen names private markets investment director
Team focuses on illiquid investments across private equity, private debt and infrastructure
