LPs
Sovereign wealth funds buy 10% of CVC
Three sovereign wealth funds - two Asian and one Middle-Eastern - have bought a combined 10% stake in CVC Capital Partners' management company, according to reports.
Distributions to LPs exceed calls in H1
Distributions to LPs have exceeded new calls in the first half of 2012, according to research from Triago.
Bregal reshuffles leadership
Family office Bregal Investments has appointed Steven Black and Quentin Van Doosselaere as new co-CEOs, effective from 1 January 2013.
LPs getting to grips with the (right) secondary buyout
Secondary buyouts
PE allocation boosts Oxford University returns
Oxford University’s Endowment Fund (OEF) says strong private equity fund performance helped it outperform its benchmark.
Video: Natural attrition of GP relationships to accelerate – Capital Dynamics’ Katharina Lichtner
Video: Capital Dynamics’ Katharina Lichtner
Evonik invests in Pangaea Ventures fund
CVC-backed German speciality chemicals maker Evonik has invested in Pangaea Ventures Fund III through its recently established venture unit.
CalPERS PE portfolio performance in sharp YoY drop
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has announced a 5.3% return for its private equity portfolio in the fiscal year 2011/12, down from 25.3% in 2010/11.
LP interview: Talis Capital's Vasile Foca and Matus Maar
LP interview: Talis Capital
Private equity allocations cautiously up, says LPEQ study
Around 16% of investors expect to increase their private equity allocation within the next six months, according to the recently released Scorpio Partnership LPEQ High-Net-Worth Asset Allocator survey.
LPs demand greater transparency from GPs
LPs are demanding more transparency from GPs and more support from governments to exhaust the full potential of private equity, according to Coller Capital's Global Private Equity Barometer.
LPs getting to grips with private equity’s bad reputation
PE's image issue
LP interview: Morgan Stanley AIP's Neil Harper
LP Interview
Video: AXA Private Equity's Stefano Mion
Stefano Mion, the head of AXA Private Equity's UK operations, talks to unquote" news editor Greg Gille about the firm's fund-of-funds strategy.
Video: EBRD's Anne Fossemalle
unquote" editor-in-chief Kimberley Romaine speaks to EBRD director Anne Fossemalle about the latest trends in manager selection.
RIT partners with Rockefeller Financial Services
Investment trust RIT Capital Partners and asset manager Rockefeller Financial Services have announced the creation of a strategic partnership between the two entities.
LP interview: SL Capital's Graeme Gunn
LP Interview
TRS head of PE steps down
Steve LeBlanc, head of private market investments at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), will step down from his position in June and return to the private sector.
LP Spotlight: Fondinvest Capital
Fondinvest Capital partners Charles Soulignac and Catherine Lewis La Torre talk to John Bakie about the demands of LPs in the post-crisis environment and the rapid growth of secondary fund investments.
Rethinking LP funds
Alternatives to LP funds, such as listed private equity and deal-by-deal, are all gaining in popularity as their merits become more obvious in today's backdrop. Kimberly Romaine reports
SVG to broaden PE investments
SVG Capital has announced plans to change its investment strategy and diversify its private equity commitments.
LPs: Crisis overstated – mid-market offers best prospects
LPs hold out high hopes for Europe’s mid-market. However GPs must strategize carefully. Kimberly Romaine reports from Budapest.
Q&A: Jeremy Golding talks investment strategies
Emanuel Eftimiu speaks to Golding Capital Partners’ Jeremy Golding about his allocation strategy, expectations for the asset class and what to avoid when fundraising.
State Street acquires Complementa Investment
State Street Corporation has acquired financial services provider Complementa Investment-Controlling.