With Slower Private Equity Exits, Secondaries Transactions Tick Up
Secondaries volume and pricing increases create an attractive avenue to liquidity for limited partners.
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How Australia’s Superannuation Funds Value Unlisted Assets Amid Regulatory Calls to Change
Technological advances may enable a push to standardize valuations.
Larry Fink Calls for ‘Democratization of Investing’
The BlackRock chief, in his annual letter, wrote that he wants more people to become investors and more investors to access the private markets.
Temasek Asset Management Unit Seviora Opens Shop in Abu Dhabi
The new office is the $54 billion firm’s first foray into the Middle East.
Nuveen Promotes Phillips to Global Head of Real Estate
Phillips now oversees a $141 billion portfolio of commercial real estate investments.
Tech Sector Dominates Shorting Activity for Third Consecutive Month
Data from financial technology and software provider Hazeltree highlights investor skepticism about technology stocks and the sector's resilience, and offers early insights into risks and possible opportunities.
Wyoming Seeks a CIO for State Sovereign Fund
The position, in the state treasurer’s office investments division, oversees a team of 10 people managing assets, including about $31 billion in non-pension assets.
CalPERS’ Deputy CIO Dan Bienvenue Leaving in April
The longtime investment staff leader is joining General Atlantic to lead pensions solutions offerings.
Mergers Continue Across Australian Supers
Mine Super and TWUSUPER tie-up official; CareSuper to combine with meat industry fund.
Public Equities Lead Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan’s 9.7% Return in 2024
HOOPP ended 2024 with a funded ratio of 111%, its 15th straight year with more assets than liabilities.
Insurers Further Embrace Private Assets, Especially Private Credit
Approximately 62% of insurers plan to increase their private markets allocations, according to a survey of insurance CIOs conducted by Goldman Sachs.
Infrastructure, Real Assets Make Attractive Additions to Fixed-Income Portfolios
The asset classes can provide significant diversification and are uncorrelated with other fixed-income investments.
Institutional Investors Expect to Raise Risk Tolerance for Private Markets
Private infrastructure is attracting more attention from pensions, sovereign wealth funds and endowments, per a Nuveen survey.
Ontario Teachers’ Nets 9.4% Return, Assets Grow to $185.5B
The fund touted strong returns across equities, credit and inflation-sensitive assets.