Asset Management Culture
OMERS to Sell Detroit River Rail Tunnel Stake for $312 Million to Canadian Pacific
The pension fund has been invested in the transnational transport system for nearly two decades.
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Asset Management Culture
Mubadala Puts $2 Billion into Silver Lake for 25-Year Strategy
The fund has also taken a minority equity stake of less than 10% in the firm.
Asset Management Culture
CalPERS Taps Yup Kim as Private Equity Investment Director
He joins the $407.5 billion pension giant from Alaska’s sovereign wealth fund.
Regulation
SEC Rule Change a Boon to Family Offices
New accredited investor definition will include family offices with at least $5 million in assets.
Market Moves
Lessons Learned from Global Financial Crisis Help LPs Bounce Back from COVID-19
Panel at Alternative Investment Summit reveals how much things have changed since March.
Market Moves
Pace of Private Equity, Venture Deals to Rebound, Panel Says
Technology disruptions across all sectors were just a temporary time out, create new opportunities, according to experts at an EisnerAmper conference.
How Did Alts, a Jumble of Different Things, Get So Popular?
In a time of LDI and other de-risking, they seem less risky than stocks, yet offer decent returns.
Opinion
Op-Ed: A Valuable Tool for Private Equity Fund Investments
Attorneys with global law firm K&L Gates LLP discuss why a model limited partnership agreement could help CIOs.
How Distressed Investors Are Getting Ready for Business Failures
Washington stimulus has delayed the bankruptcy parade. But it’s coming fast.
Asset Allocation
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, PE Firm Kohlberg Take Over US Pharma Firm
The Philadelphia-based PCI Pharma Services is looking to expand operations in Asia and greater Europe.
Newsmakers
CalPERS CIO Ben Meng’s Departure Linked to Questions on His Financial Disclosure
At issue: allegations of unreported stock transactions and also his holdings in three private equity firms the plan invested in, including Blackstone and Carlyle.
Alternatives
Private Equity Investments Withstand COVID-19 Slowdown
Survey finds pandemic has had little effect on capital structure of private equity funds.
Risk
SEC Warns Private Equity Conflicts of Interest Can Harm Investors
Alert of higher fees charged comes as Department of Labor clears way for PE in 401(k)s.
Asset Management Culture
Majority of Insurers Confident in Asset Managers During Downturn
They’re also upping their allocations into alternatives, such as private equity and private credit, says a State Street survey.
News
LPs Are Placing Fund Commitments on Hold and Engaging in Secondary Transactions More Often
A canvass of LP sentiment from Brackendale finds new trends in transaction styles, accommodations for COVID-19, and an affinity for thorough disclosures from general partners.