LPs
FundRock launches French arm dedicated to PE, real estate
Based in Paris, the new entity is an alternative investment fund manager
Legal & General promotes Fitzpatrick to managing director
Fitzpatrick is expected to explore ways to deploy capital and enhance returns across alternatives
Coller, Glendower et al. shortlisted for CPABF secondaries mandate
US pension fund is looking to commit to two funds, allocating $25m to each
Real Dania PE head joins Industriens Pension
Nielsen joins from Realdania, where he has served as head of alternatives and private equity
How DACH players are adapting to ESG
ESG has become a key concern for GPs and LPs alike in the German market, but the approaches to it still differ
StepStone names secondaries-focused Johnston as partner
Adam Johnston is a member of StepStone's private equity secondaries practice
US pension set to back Pantheon secondaries fund
Pantheon Global Secondaries Fund VI has a focus on GP-led transactions in Europe and North America
LP Profile: HQ Capital
Britta Lindhorst, managing director and head of European investments, talks about the investment climate and the organisation's plans for 2020
Italian family offices join forces to invest in VC
Cube3 is intended to help Italian investors gain exposure to international investments strategies
US pension earmarks $25m for private debt secondaries
Augusta-based MainePERS has invested 3.5% of its portfolio to alternative credit
Eurizon launches private markets arm
New organisation, which has been operating since December 2019, has €3.4bn in AUM
Californian pension SCERS searches for alternatives consultant
Interviews with the most qualified respondents are expected to take place in May
IPEM TV 2020: direct investing still tricky, says Coller's Francois Aguerre
Aguerre explains why co-investments will likely remain a preferable option for large LPs
IPEM TV 2020: David Smith on co-investments becoming asset class in their own right
David Smith, a senior managing director on the co-investment team at Capital Dynamics, was in attendance at IPEM 2020
HarbourVest and Vanguard agree strategic partnership
Strategic partnership will see new PE funds raised annually to be accessed by Vanguard clients
IPEM TV 2020: Helen Steers discusses gender diversity in PE
Pantheon partner on the need to look at the retention of women in the industry as well as the pipeline of new entrants
IPEM TV 2020: Advent's Johanna Barr on navigating fund pitches
Managing director and global co-head of limited partner services shares key takeaways from her panel
IPEM TV 2020: Jim Strang, Hamilton Lane talks private market trends
Strang talks performance of private equity versus public markets, capital overhang, and current challenges
IPEM TV 2020: Neuberger Berman's Patricia Miller Zollar on first-time funds
Miller Zollar shares the LP perspective on emerging managers and first-time funds
NYSCRF backs secondary special situations fund
New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF) has committed $400m to secondary special situations and new private lending investments in Asia-Pacific, according to documents seen by Unquote.
USS opens up DC section to PE investments
Move comes as funds invested in DC have exceeded £1bn, but exposure to private markets assets was already available to DB members
Hamilton Lane announce leadership changes
Before joining Hamilton Lane, Strang was a partner at private equity firm Dunedin
Pantheon joins forces with Kermony for France-focused push
Relationship is set to facilitate access to Pantheon's offering for French institutional investors
Pantheon promotes Wong and Vainio to partner
Pantheon offers regional primary fund programmes, secondaries, and co-investment