Paltry PE Returns Weigh Down La Caisse as 9.3% 2025 Return Misses Benchmark
The meager 2.3% return from the Quebec pension fund’s private equity portfolio fell well short of the benchmark’s 12.6%.
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Harvard Adjusts Tech Portfolio, Loses 35% in 2 Months on Ethereum ETF Bet
The $57 billion endowment slashed its holdings in Amazon, Microsoft, Bitcoin and Nvidia, while raising its stakes in Alphabet and Taiwan Semiconductor.
What the Push for Alts in Retail Channels Means for Institutional Investors
Limited partners have questions about their managers’ quest for new sources of capital.
KKR Announces Deal for Sports Investor Arctos Partners
The $1.4 billion acquisition of the Dallas-based firm will add exposure to the growing sports opportunity.
Institutional Investors See Crypto, Private Equity as Top Assets for Risk-Adjusted Returns
U.S. corporate debt and stocks, along with gold, are among the least attractive assets for managers over the next five years, according to Nickel Digital Management.
As Private-Market Momentum Continues to Grow, Market Infrastructure Improvements Rise Too
Additional retail and retirement-plan demand are expected to broaden distribution of private markets, but they will also bring scrutiny and comparisons to public markets.
Sovereign Wealth Funds Double Down on Private Deals, Emerge as Major M&A Players
Such investors have become among the ‘most assertive forces in global dealmaking.’
Secondaries Volume Reached Record in 2025 as LPs Embrace Market
The record $226 billion in transactions in 2025 rose 41% year-over-year, according to data from Evercore Private Capital Advisory.
New Fund Will Invest in Louisiana Businesses
The Louisiana Impact Fund is aiming for $100 million in investments across lower-middle-market private equity.
Coller Capital, Ares Management Raise Billions for Secondaries Funds
The $17 billion raised for Coller International Partners IX is already 70% deployed, while Ares raised $7.1 billion for its inaugural credit strategy.
Trump Suggests Ban on Institutional Investors Buying Single Family Houses
In an online post, President Donald Trump wrote that he intends the measure to mitigate the housing crisis resulting from an upward spiral of costs.
CPPIB Increases India-Based Assets With Acquisition of 6 Industrial Logistics Parks
The latest transaction marks the pension fund’s fourth significant investment in Indian infrastructure since 2022.
Abu Dhabi Sovereign Fund Sues Manager Over Planned Asset Sale
The Abu Dhabi Investment Council filed a complaint against the Energy & Minerals Group related to the sale of fund assets into a continuation vehicle.
CIO Interview Series: Katherine Molnar Shares Insights on Digital Assets
CIO of the Fairfax County Police Officers Retirement System discusses the fund's allocations to digital assets, where they fit into the overall investment strategy and their role in the portfolio.
Japan’s GPIF Creates Alts Database as It Expands Exposure to Asset Class
The pension giant’s alts holdings have ballooned to $27.3 billion from $1.3 million over the past decade, with room to grow.