News/LPs
Tikehau and DWS enter strategic alliance agreement
Alliance encourages cross-investment in reciprocal products as well as co-investments
SCERS considers private equity fund-of-funds exposure
SCERS's staff, along with Cliffwater, contemplate an overall commitment of up to $100m
Velliv hires chief strategist
Henriksen joins from PFA Pension, where he has served as head of strategy since 2009
Lacera makes new commitments to European PE
Market value of the pension scheme's private equity portfolio has grown to $5.7bn
BTPSM hires new CEO
Firm provides investment management services to the trustee of the BT Pension Scheme
CDPQ invests in Biogroup-LCD
CDPQ buys a minority stake in Biogroup-LCD, a network of medical and biology laboratories
VER seeks portfolio administrator for illiquid investments
Interested candidates can apply by submitting an application in Finnish or English
Alaska Permanent appoints new CIO
Frampton has served as acting CIO since July, following Russell Read's resignation
Enasarco approves €50m for investments in PE
Pension scheme has decided to back funds investing in the Italian lower mid-market
APFC announces 2017/18 PE investments
APFC has committed to funds managed by Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures and Bain Capital
Kent County pension fund increases allocation to PE
Private equity has been the best performing asset class for the quarter to June, returning 10.52%
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
SCERS commits $40m to Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V
Fund, launched in early 2018, has a $1.2bn target and invests in the food and agribusiness industry
WSIB set to back KKR European Fund V
Following the approval, the full board will consider the recommendation on 20 September
Hamilton Lane expands its presence in DACH
Hamilton Lane, the $471bn alternative assets management firm, has appointed Martina Schliemann as principal and head of business development in the DACH region, in a bid to expand its presence in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Pennsylvania pension fund generates 13% return from PE
US pension scheme also approves an investment of up to $75m to Vista Equity Partners Fund VII
La Francaise acquires Germany-based Veritas Group
Deal forms part of La Francaise's strategy to strengthen its presence in Germany
Franklin Templeton, Asia Alternatives to launch fund-of-funds
Joint venture, called Franklin Templeton Private Equity (FTPE), will be headed by Arthur Wang
Partners Group appoints David Layton as co-CEO
Layton, the current head of private equity, will replace Christoph Rubeli from 1 January 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
Electra fails to find buyer
Development comes at the end of a formal sale process seeking buyers for the firm or its portfolio
AP3 increases allocation to PE
SEK 353bn state-owned pension fund announced a total return of 3.3% from its entire portfolio
