Asset Management Culture
Lisa Howie Tapped as Smith College’s First CIO
Howie leaves Yale University after 12 years to lead the $2 billion women’s college endowment.
Tag: private equity
Alternatives
Alts Grow Bigger and Bigger in Institutional Portfolios
Some 86% now invest in alternatives, says Nuveen survey.
Alternatives
Private Equity Firms Expect Wave of M&As in Second Half of 2021
The increased pace of COVID-19 vaccinations and the specter of a capital gains hike are expected to spur activity.
News
Canadian Pensions Adapt Investment Strategies for Post-COVID-19 World
Asset managers are expected to shift funds to private equity from infrastructure and to increase in-house management.
Alternatives
Private Equity Firms Aim to Double Down on Tech in Post-COVID-19 World
Their focus on sustainable investing is also increasing, according to annual Ernst & Young survey.
Corporate Moves
Rens Götz Leaves ABB, Follows Ex-Boss Elisabeth Bourqui to Her New Asset Management Firm
The one-time ABB pension asset allocator, after her short and bumpy interlude at CalPERS, co-founded BERG and now has hired him.
Asset Management Culture
Rebound for AUMs among Top 10 Hedge Fund Trends
Consultants Agecroft Partners say that a turnaround in overall hedgie results is bringing a brighter picture.
Asset Allocation
OMERS Completes $312 Million Sale of Detroit River Rail Tunnel to Canadian Pacific
The pension fund will sell an 83.5% stake in the transcontinental pathway.
Alternatives
Private Equity Goes on a Warehouse Buying Binge
Blackstone, KKR, and other PE players ride a trend propelled by ecommerce’s expansion.
Pensions
Danish Pension Fund PKA Launches $3.5 Billion Private Equity Fund
PKA Private Funds IV is part of the pension’s strategy to invest in unlisted growth companies.
Why Venture Capital Is Doing So Well
With stocks and bonds offering meager futures, pension plans and other investors find under-appreciated VC beats another alt, private equity, which grabs all the attention.
Alternatives
Private Equity Fundraising Down But Not Out, Despite Pandemic
Deal-making is bouncing back after being shut down earlier in the year due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Alternatives
Alts Investors Expect Deal Activity to Return in 2021
However, the way they make those deals will likely change forever.
Asset Allocation
Ontario Teachers’, PE Firm to Acquire Allworth Financial Stake
The $155.3 billion Canadian pension fund and Lightyear Capital bought the stake in the firm from Parthenon Capital.
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.