ESG
Alternative investments deliver strong returns for AP2
Private equity represents roughly 5% of pension fund's portfolio, up from 1% in 2008
Jadeberg Partners goes deal-by-deal
Jadeberg will invest the proceeds of divesting its second fund on a deal-by-deal basis
PE delivers best returns for Keva
Finnish pension fund announces it generated returns of 7.3% from its private equity portfolio
Nystrs considering further European fund commitments
US pension fund has increased the number of active partnerships in its private equity portfolio
Circularity leads €37m series-A for Grover
Consumer electronics rental platform undertakes international expansion and invests in marketing
PE generates best returns for Industriens Pensionsforsikring
Private equity (6.1%) and infrastructure (3.5%) are the best performing asset classes for the LP
AP4 eyes sustainability-focused PE funds
Public pension fund has an appetite for co-investments in unlisted direct investments
Partners Group's private equity AUM increases 7%
Switzerland-based firm announces тЌ2.37bn new commitments for its private equity strategy
Investors report data concerns for ESG in alternative investments
ESG is a relatively new topic for pension funds in the UK, they are interested in understanding its impact on them, finding out the best practises, adapting to the relevant regulation
Allocate 2018: ESG gains traction with European LPs
Numerous reports and studies have shown that LPs are increasingly concerned about their GPs' environmental, social and governance policies
Bregal launches €40m ESG-dedicated fund
Bregal Sustainable Development Fund will provide loans on favourable terms to portfolio companies
Q&A: Nordic Capital's Kristoffer Melinder
Partner Melinder discusses Nordic fundraising, the increasing focus on ESG, and differentiated strategies in high-price environments
US investors lag behind Europe on responsible investing – report
Survey finds that 47% of European-based institutional investors have established an RI policy
ESG bridges business and societal cultural gap in France
French GPs are widely adopting more proactive ESG practices in an effort to reflect the country's cultural mindset
LP Profile: Hamilton Lane
Firm's managing directors Strang and Lei Ortiz discuss the merits of smaller relationship pools and how ESG is at the heart of its activities
Summa's Reynir Indahl on Nordic fundraising, ESG
Ahead of the upcoming Mergermarket Nordic M&A and Private Equity Forum on 15 March in Stockholm, Summa Equity co-founder and managing partner Reynir Indahl talks to Unquote about fundraising, and value creation in ESG strategies in the region
Activa Capital promotes France to associate
Emma France will have a specific focus on ESG and digital transformation for portfolio companies
GPs view ESG as value builder – Capital Dynamics survey
Alternative assets manager Capital Dynamics surveyed 109 GPs globally about responsible investment and ESG
Summa Equity raises SEK 4.5bn debut fund
Nordic newcomer completed two buyouts in April 2016, which will be assumed into the new fund
KKR, Advent, Apollo et al. endorse ILPA's reporting template
Insitutional Limited Partners Association receives support from major GPs for standardised reporting
Comment: Measuring the immeasurable
Environmental, social and governance considerations in developing markets can help identify the strongest assets and boost fundraising
AP6's Swartling warns of the challenges of direct investing
Q&A with Karl Swartling, managing director of pension fund AP6
FSN Capital's Morten Welo discusses importance of ESG
Nordic GP's COO discusses the firm's ESG commitment
The Nordic ESG evolution
The Nordic PE market's development of ESG practices provides an important lesson for Europe