Industry
Bifurcation in European fundraising: beat the traffic
Recent years have seen the growing polarisation of fundraising fortunes for GPs, with established managers able to raise faster than their peers
New Hampshire Uni to triple PE exposure
University would need to make new commitments of $18m per year to match its target allocation
EQT closes in on IPO – report
Swedish publication Affarsvarlden reports that the firm is in discussions with investors
TRS backs Astorg fund
TRS has invested 12.5% of its portfolio to private equity, versus a target of 15%
Calpers set to restructure its PE programme
Review of Pillar III and IV seeks scaling private equity exposure and a more cost-effective model
MUFG expands PE and Real Assets team
MUFG hires Citco Group's Andrew Stewart to drive the growth of the asset classes in EMEA
Connecticut to increase PE exposure in Europe
Proposal was outlined by the plan's alternative investment consultant Stepstone
GP Profile: Alantra Private Equity
Spain-based mid-market player has completed six deals in the past 12 months and is focusing on expanding and managing its current portfolio
Level 20 launches new committee in Spain
Committee's strategy will be aimed at attracting women to the private equity industry in Spain
Border to Coast outlines strategy for PE
BCPP targets global exposure in private equity across North America, Europe and Asia
Advent International set to secure US LP commitments
Advent International GPE IX has a target between $15-17bn and plans to hold a final close in mid-2019
IK launches Copenhagen office
Office will be led by Danish national and partner Thomas Klitbo, who has been with IK since 2007
Q&A: JCRA's Benoit de Bénazé
Some GPs are combatting risks arising from turbulent politics and economic uncertainty by making more frequent use of currency and risk hedging instruments
Michigan pension fund targets lower-mid-market PE commitments
Focus of the PE division to tilt slightly toward the mid- and lower-mid-markets
CEE fundraising activity promises buyout revival
Fundraising in the region held strong in 2018 in contrast to the rest of Europe and promises to be even stronger in 2019, even as dealflow slumped
AP6 invests in Accent's Hoist
Accent retains the majority and the company's founder, Malcolm Lindblom, will keep his share
Connection Capital appoints new head of funds
Robertson's appointment comes as private investor appetite for specialist alternative asset funds grows
Benelux trade deals surged in 2018
Exits to strategic buyers accounted for 56% of all divestments, with the volume of such deals increasing by 68% year-on-year
Nordea launches impact fund in partnership with Ståhlberg
Fund invests in companies that contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals
EC reduces charges for insurers in PE
Insurance companies accounted for just 8% of European private equity fundraising in 2017
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: European tour
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team examines the key takeaways from IPEM and SuperReturn
Calpers seeks investment consultants
New contract is expected to start in July 2020, and would be three years long
Japanese pension fund seeks to increase PE exposure
¥150tn ($1.5tn) fund can invest up to 5% of its assets in alternatives, including private equity
GCA Altium promotes Stelten and Weber
Stelten and Weber joined GCA Altium in 2013 from DC Advisory and have been promoted to managing directors