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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
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
Connection Capital appoints new head of funds
Robertson's appointment comes as private investor appetite for specialist alternative asset funds grows
ADM launches Cibus Enterprise Fund
Cibus Enterprise will acquire minority stakes in late-stage venture businesses operating in agtech
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
Lexington requests extension for seventh fund
Firm has asked for a one-year extension to complete the wind down of the portfolio
Gilde Healthcare closes third fund on €200m
Gilde Healthcare Services III targets healthcare providers based in the Benelux and DACH regions
Secondaries leverage hitting record levels – research
Leverage now accounts for nearly 40% of the yearly secondary market value, says Triago
PGB mandates Aberdeen Standard with €500m
Partnership would be structured as a fund-of-one, with ASI co-investing in each fund
Stonehage Fleming expands private capital team
Meiping Yap joins as director and James Jefferson as senior associate
Minnesota State Board set to commit $550m to PE
LP is set to commit $550m to four private equity funds, according to its latest meeting minutes
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Crypto craze
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team decodes the intricacies of securitised token offerings
Blossom Capital closes debut fund on $85m
Firm will look to make four or five deals per year and will focus on European technology startups
L&G hires Columbia Threadneedle's Scrimgeour
Michelle Scrimgeour joins from Columbia Threadneedle Investments, where she worked as EMEA CEO
Co-piloted investments prepared for take off
PE is displaying a growing willingness to invest in minority deals, with some GPs raising dedicated vehicles for the strategy
Secondaries in Private Equity
Unquote analysis of the secondaries market is now available for download