Private Equity

FIS MIT 2017

Private equity persistence slips

Private equity is undergoing a structural change – with persistence and performance waning – but co-investment may not be the panacea, MIT’s Antoinette Schoar discovers.

Amanda WhiteNovember 9, 2017

Uncategorised posts

Carlyle MD says cycle isn’t done

Carlyle’s Jason Thomas says private-equity investors miss out when they try to call the top of the cycle. He thinks Trump’s impact has been overblown and that the current cycle isn’t done yet.

Amanda WhiteAugust 30, 2017

Asset Allocation

OTPP’s private equity revolution

A deep dive into the world-class private capital division of OTPP, led by Jane Rowe, reveals a strategy of buying large direct stakes in companies, and a commitment to innovation.

Sarah RundellAugust 3, 2017

Fees

Performance fees hardly worth it

An analysis of 218 Dutch pension funds has shown that paying performance fees has little impact on performance. Size of fund and specialisation were deemed more important for net returns.

Amanda WhiteJuly 19, 2017

Investor Profile

CAAT sheds public equity

Canada’s fully funded Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Pension Fund will move 15 per cent of its assets from public equities to real assets and private equity, following a review.

Sarah RundellApril 7, 2017

Asset Classes

ILPA template adoption rate grows

ILPAs private equity fee template has gathered momentum, with some funds like New York State Common Fund making fee disclosure via the template a condition of investment in all new PE investments

Sarah RundellNovember 18, 2016