ESG
European investors dominate PRI Leaders' Group
More than 70% of the asset owners with investments in private equity are based in Europe
ESG due diligence gains ground in France
Number of ESG due diligence processes conducted ahead of deals quadrupled in 2018, France invest says
Goldman Sachs creates sustainable finance group
Investment banking giant ventures into impact investing with a dedicated team
Apex hires head of ESG product
Goeree's responsibilities include leading the product development and the strategy of the firm
MJ Hudson buys Amsterdam-based ESG consultancy
Spring Associates Responsible Investment Service will trade under the MJ Hudson Spring brand
Gender-inclusive management teams bolster PE returns
Diverse gender investment committees have generated better results than all-male committees
Dutch pension funds all in on sustainable investing
Two largest Dutch pension funds, ABP and PFZW, are ranked in the top 10 in the world for their responses to climate change
Generation's Sustainable Fund reaches $1bn close
Fund has a growth equity strategy, and enables the firm to make minority investments of $50-150m
Figuring out the ESG middle-ground
How can managers draft a policy that does not result in paralysis by over-analysis?
New York pension fund hunts for PE consultant
Successful consultant will be in charge for performing annual pacing analysis for PE
GP Profile: Ambienta
Latest flagship fund raised by Ambienta held a final close in May 2018, hitting its тЌ635m hard-cap, exceeding its тЌ500m target
PGB mandates Aberdeen Standard with €500m
Partnership would be structured as a fund-of-one, with ASI co-investing in each fund
Summa closes second fund on SEK 6.5bn
GP has already drawn capital from the new vehicle to acquire building technology firm Infobric
Video: EQT's Hanna Grahn talks ESG, impact investing
EQT senior sustainability specialist Hanna Grahn discusses the firm's approach to ESG and impact
Sweden eases investment law for AP funds
New regulation permits investing up to 40% in illiquid investments, effective January 2019
LP Profile: 57 Stars
Unquote speaks to managing director Cowan about the firm's investment approach, co-investments and impact investing
PE drives Elo's performance
Finnish occupational pension company has allocated 8.3% of its portfolio to private equity
Cibus Fund receives Guernsey Green Fund status
Guernsey Financial Services Commission launched the Guernsey Green Fund initiative in July 2018
Impact investing: making a splash
As high-profile GPs launch impact-dedicated funds, progress is being made in efforts to identify metrics by which to measure performance in the space
AP1 seeks to appoint PE investment platform provider
Interested candidates should have minimum 20 years of experience in private equity
CalPERS hires new CIO
Meng replaces Ted Iliopoulos, who will leave the organisation by the beginning of 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
AP3 increases allocation to PE
SEK 353bn state-owned pension fund announced a total return of 3.3% from its entire portfolio