News
Private Equity Funds Raise Nearly $600 Billion in 2019
Real estate fundraising tops $150 billion while private debt activity slows.
Tag: private equity
Newsmakers
The Disaster That Made Blackstone’s Schwarzman Who He Is Today
The private equity titan’s 1989 stumble taught him valuable lessons.
Asset Management Culture
Investments in Fintech Hit Record High in Q3
Investments in firms are led by Asia, with China and India head to head for top spot in region.
Frozen Liquidity Problem Solved, Kinda, So Alts’ Popularity Grows
Liquid alternative investments let you cash out, but what will happen in the next market panic?
News
New Mexico Investment Council Rethinks Private Equity, Creates Emerging Manager Program
Efforts try to expand the reach and effectiveness of the program.
Asset Allocation
CalPERS Falling Short of Private Equity Goals
Asset class shrinking, and pension will need to allocate at least $3 billion more than last fiscal year to sustain 8% target.
Research
No. 1 Economy-Affecting Trend for the Next 30 Years: Aging Populations
The graying of many nations tops other big issues, like climate change, Investcorp survey of institutional investors says.
Virginia Will Lower Assume Rate of Return for Its Retirement Fund
The state’s system will make changes to asset allocations and benchmarks, too.
Asset Allocation
Washington State Investment Board Posts 8.36% Return
The top-tier returns beat other pension plans, boosted by the pension’s plan large commitments to private markets.
Asset Allocation
Washington State Investment Board Commits Up to $1 Billion to Private Markets
Private markets now make up around 40% of the pension plan’s assets under management.
GP-Led Secondaries Force Investors to be More Reactive
Investors are faced with making more frequent decisions about the status of their private equity relationships as GPs change course.
Congress Investigates Whether PE Firms Are Behind Surprise Medical Bills
House committee asserts unexpected medical bills after emergency care visits could be perpetuated through private equity giants who own the health care facilities.
Risk
University of California Endowment Returns 8.24% in Fiscal 2019
Private equity returns of 27.4% help raise asset value to $126.1 billion.
Research
Private Equity Surges in Southeast Asia
Six ASEAN-focused funds have raised $500 million in the first half of 2019.
Risk
Private Equity Powers VRS Returns, Just Missing Assumed Rate
Fund planning on bulking up private investments.