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PE drives returns for Maryland pension fund
Public pension fund has also increased its allocation to private equity to 12.5%
PE delivers best returns for Keva
Finnish pension fund announces it generated returns of 7.3% from its private equity portfolio
Private assets spurring returns for CPPIB
Investment portfolio has generated 1.8% of annualised net nominal returns for the first quarter
Calper's committee to revise PE programme
Investment committee will also discuss whether to extend its contracts with its investment consultants
Nystrs considering further European fund commitments
US pension fund has increased the number of active partnerships in its private equity portfolio
Strong exit environment helps drive Pantheon's returns
Sales to corporate buyers were the most significant source of exits, PIP says in its results
Hamilton Lane asset footprint hits record high
Firm plans to keep growing its existing funds across primary, co-investment and secondary strategies
US pension plan seeks private equity manager
Candidates should have at least five years' experience in managing private equity funds
Alaska Permanent PE returns hit historic high
Private equity portfolio is now valued at $7.3bn, representing 11.2% of total assets
Private equity boosts returns for Ohio pension fund
SERS generated a net return of 9.17% from its entire portfolio for the same period
Italian pension fund to commit to three PE funds
Potential candidates must have a track record of three years' experience in alternative investments
PE generates best returns for Industriens Pensionsforsikring
Private equity (6.1%) and infrastructure (3.5%) are the best performing asset classes for the LP
Private equity drives investment returns for Calstrs
US pension scheme beat its portfolio investment assumption of 7% for the second year running
Calpers to hire legal advisers for PE
New counsel contracts are due to begin in January 2019 and would be five years long
Calpers generates strong returns from PE programme
Pension fund's entire portfolio generated an 8.6% return for the financial year ending June 2018
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 €2.37bn new commitments for its private equity strategy
SWFs consider reducing PE allocations – survey
Private equity remains among the most popular asset classes in the alternatives space
Capital Dynamics acquires Advanced Capital
Advanced Capital currently manages generalist private equity, real estate and energy funds-of-funds
EIF seeks manager for Croatian fund-of-funds
Selected fund managers will be expected to attract private capital to be co-invested
Lacera to appoint Greenhill as secondaries adviser
Other firms that responded to the RFP include Citigroup, Credit Suisse and Elm Capital
Pantheon opens Japan office, hires three
New operation based in Tokyo, Japan will be Pantheon's seventh international office
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
Draper Esprit to co-invest with Earlybird
Draper Esprit has taken a stake in Earlybird's new Digital West Early Stage Fund VI
