Corporate Moves
Madison Dearborn Partners to Acquire Stake in Insurer
The private equity firm will take a minority investment in the Insurance Office of America alongside Canadian broker Navacord.
Tag: Private Equity
Corporate Moves
GP Stakes, Co-Investments Rise as LPs Seek Deeper Partnerships
Limited partners want greater oversight over their illiquid investments.
Alternatives
PE Hospital Ownership Led to Increase in Patient Deaths, Research Finds
Emergency room mortality increased after acquisition, a result of cuts to staffing and pay, according to researchers at Harvard Medical School, the University of Chicago and the University of Pittsburgh.
Corporate Moves
Aon Sells Major Stake in NFP Corp. Wealth Business to Madison Dearborn
The $2.7 billion deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.
Alternatives
Risk Factors Are Rising in Private Credit, Performance Harder to Predict
Private markets are more sensitive to interest rates, inflation and tariffs, while there are questions about how private credit will hold up in a significant correction.
Market Moves
Secondaries, and Market Complexity, on the Rise
Limited partner-led private equity secondaries are driving the market to record highs, a trend likely to continue and to expand to private credit.
Alternatives
Achmea IM Launches Private Equity Fund Focused on Nutrition, Healthy Living
The $290 million Healthy People & Planet fund was developed for Dutch institutional investors, with the help of Neuberger Berman.
Manager Selection
New York State Pension Puts More Into Private Equity
The $273 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund committed $2.3 billion to the asset class during March and May alone.
Market Moves
LP-, GP-Led Secondaries Grow to Record Volumes in 2025
In the first half of the year, more than $100 billion in secondaries transactions occurred.
Asset Allocation
New York State Pension Bulks Up on Private Equity in $3B Spree
The pension fund allotted more than $1.4 billion to the asset class in March alone.
Asset Allocation
LP Interest Rises in Secondaries, Private Credit
Private equity and other alternative investments take a back seat, according to Coller Capital’s latest global private capital barometer.
Corporate Moves
BlackRock Aims for $400B in Private Market Fundraising by 2030
The manager wants to expand its alternative investment offerings to wealth managers and aims to be the world’s largest cryptocurrency asset manager.
Pensions
LA Pension Fund Commits $75M to 3 Funds
More than half of the allotment was earmarked for a private equity fund targeting European tech firms.
Alternatives
Japan’s GPIF Urged to Boost Domestic PE, VC Investments.
Lawmakers are calling for financial reform to turn the country into an ‘asset management nation’ and attract more capital from home and abroad.
Alternatives
CFA Institute Launches Private Equity Certificate
The Advanced Private Equity Certificate aims to equip PE professionals with applicable skills.