LPs
SCERS commits $40m to Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V
Fund, launched in early 2018, has a $1.2bn target and invests in the food and agribusiness industry
Private equity tops Nordic LP returns charts
PE outperforms other asset classes in the region, as local LPs continue to increase their allocations to the space
WSIB set to back KKR European Fund V
Following the approval, the full board will consider the recommendation on 20 September
Hamilton Lane expands its presence in DACH
Hamilton Lane, the $471bn alternative assets management firm, has appointed Martina Schliemann as principal and head of business development in the DACH region, in a bid to expand its presence in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
LP Profile: DWS
Formerly the asset management arm of Deutsche Bank, the newly launched firm will have a secondaries focus at inception
Pennsylvania pension fund generates 13% return from PE
US pension scheme also approves an investment of up to $75m to Vista Equity Partners Fund VII
La Francaise acquires Germany-based Veritas Group
Deal forms part of La Francaise's strategy to strengthen its presence in Germany
Franklin Templeton, Asia Alternatives to launch fund-of-funds
Joint venture, called Franklin Templeton Private Equity (FTPE), will be headed by Arthur Wang
Partners Group appoints David Layton as co-CEO
Layton, the current head of private equity, will replace Christoph Rubeli from 1 January 2019
PE drives returns for ATP
Private equity has been the best performing asset class for the fund in H1, returning DKK 1.8bn
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
