LPs
Partners Group nears $100bn in AUM
Alternatives manager has secured $7.1bn in new commitments from private equity, and $4.9bn from private debt
Three UK charities on hunt for impact-focused managers
Successful manager would oversee a £32m portfolio with a focus on ESG and impact
Standard Life Private Equity Trust outlines 2019 secondaries activity
Fund completed three secondary investments last year
Model LPA – useful protection or unnecessary guide?
Fund formation specialists weigh in on ILPA's recently launched Model Limited Partnership Agreement
Insurers expect PE to outperform – survey
Schroders survey respondents expect PE and infra to generate the highest returns in the next 12 months
Texas pension names new CIO
Auby's promotion follows the decision of the current CIO, Jerry Albright, to step down
ICG appoints new head of European secondaries
Blossier will work with head of PE funds Oliver Gardey to build out the platform in Europe
TRS replaces TorreyCove with Stepstone as PE consultant
TRS also rehires StepStone Group as investment consultant for real estate and real asset opportunities
LP Profile: EQ Asset Management
Head of private equity Staffan Jåfs discusses the organisation's views on PE opportunities and its fundraising plans
Private wealth to increase allocation to private equity
High-net-worth individuals and family offices are hunting for yield, concerned about low interest rates and market volatility
Ex-Tryg senior vice-president Winther joins Realdania
Winther's appointment comes as current CIO Peter Johansen announced his intention to resign last October
Pantheon appoints Jain to partner, head of private debt
Rick Jain was previously managing director and investment committee member at Star Mountain Capital
EQ targets first close for two PE funds by January 2020
One fund-of-funds will focus on European primaries, and the other on the secondaries market
CDP, Assofondipensione to launch €1bn fund-of-funds
In addition to a commitment from CDP, the vehicle expects to raise €500m from six Italian pension funds
Head of global PE to leave Aberdeen Standard Investments
McDonald led the global private equity business as part of the private markets division
UK pension partnership BCPP reveals PE investments
BCPP consists of 12 partner funds, but only eight have committed to its first offering
Dutch PE wrestling with gender diversity
Dutch GPs are lagging behind their British counterparts in terms of gender diversity, with women making up only 14% of Dutch PE professionals
Partners Group outlines 2020 strategy
In its 2020 Private Markets Navigator, the firm eyes sub-sector trends generating top-line growth
Italian pension seeks alternatives manager
Fondoposte is looking to gain exposure to buyout and growth private equity funds
Diversification key to mitigating downturn, say AVCJ panellists
As concerns about a looming recession abound, LPs are focusing on diversifying their portfolios
UK pension partnership fully invests debut PE fund
LGPS Central Limited also announces its co-investment sleeve is performing ahead of targets
Correcting Alpha: fundamental flaws of IRR
Unquote sister publication Private Equity Law Report looks at how sponsors can avoid distorted calculations
Team spirit: the enduring appeal of co-investment
This year, €7.87bn was collected across seven co-investments funds, breaking Unquote Data records
FoF and co-investment fund closes boost Hamilton Lane growth
Assets under management and advice reached a combined $481bn in September