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Q&A: CalSTRS' Christopher Ailman
Christopher Ailman, CIO of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), explains how his organization’s approach to ESG has evolved and what this means for portfolio managers
LP interview: PERA New Mexico
The Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico has seen its private equity portfolio outperform in recent years, but the program is still being revised. CIO Jonathan Grabel explains why
Fund T&C: Carrot and stick
Fee discounts and co-investment often dominate GP-LP discourse, but longer-term issues surrounding economics and governance are increasingly important to negotiations over some Asian GPs’ fund terms
Singapore's GIC expects weak returns in coming decade
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private saw its returns slow over the past year and warned the combination of high asset valuations, low interest rates and uncertain growth is likely to weigh on performance over at least the next decade.
China's Focus Media commits $150m to four investment funds
Focus Media, the Chinese outdoor advertising business taken private by a PE consortium and re-listed in Shenzhen last year through a reverse merger, is supporting four investment funds seeking to raise a combined RMB2 billion ($300 million).
QIC, Future Fund support AGL's Australia renewables fund
The QIC Global Infrastructure Fund and Future Fund have committed A$800 million ($598 million) to the Powering Australian Renewables Fund (PARF), a vehicle launched by domestic electricity provider AGL Energy to bankroll large-scale renewable energy projects.
China's CIC posts negative return on overseas investments for 2015
China Investment Corporation (CIC) posted a 2.96% loss on its international portfolio in 2015 – the first annual negative return in four years and the third since its inception in 2008.
GPs must be prepared to listen when pitching family offices - AVCJ Forum
Private equity firms must take the time to understand their audience when pitching funds to family offices, leading industry practitioners told the AVCJ USA Forum.
Fragmentation factor: Deal-by-deal draws interest in Southeast Asia
Deal-by-deal investment is gaining traction in Southeast Asia due to a reluctance to back blind pool funds in the region and highly localized deal-sourcing. It is unclear whether the dynamic could, or should, remain
Singapore's Temasek sees portfolio decline due to market volatility
Temasek Holdings saw the biggest single-year drop in the value of its investment portfolio since the aftermath of the global financial crisis, with S$242 billion ($179 million) in assets for the 12 months ended March 2016 compared to a record high of...
Tipping points: Asian LPs target the US
While global private equity firms have well-established channels for tapping Asian institutional investors, it continues to be challenging for LPs from this region to access North America's middle-market managers
Korea's NPS allocates $605m to four local PE firms
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) has allocated KRW700 billion ($605 million) to funds managed by domestic GPs VIG Partners, Skylake Investment, Lindemann Asia Investment and SG Private Equity.
OTPP-owned Nextgen sells network assets in Australia
Nextgen Group, the Australian telecommunication network owned by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) and CIMIC Group, has agreed to sell some of its assets to Vocus Communications.
LP interview: Pantheon
Pantheon believes the growing experience of GPs in Southeast Asia comes at just the right time to take advantage of the region’s booming consumption opportunities
Japanese LPs gradually turning to private equity - AVCJ Forum
Japanese institutional investors are increasingly interested and active in private equity, but engagement with the asset class is hampered by culture, limited human resources, and the lengthy time horizons involved, LPs told the AVCJ Japan forum.
CPPIB appoints Suyi Kim Asia head, names new regional PE lead
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has named Suyi Kim and Deborah Orida as managing director, head of Asia and managing director, head of private equity Asia, respectively.
Shenzhen Hepalink commits $60m to TPG biotech fund
Chinese drug maker Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical has agreed to commit $60 million to TPG Capital’s latest biotech fund.
IFC to support Abraaj's $200m Pakistan fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has proposed investing up to $20 million in a Pakistan-focused fund being raised by The Abraaj Group. The vehicle has an overall target of $200 million.
Japan fundraising: Stronger sentiment
A host of Japanese GPs are either in the market with new funds or preparing to enter it. Industry participants are optimistic that the process will be smoother than last time around
Japanese LPs: Glacier effect
There is growing interest among Japanese institutional investors for exposure to alternatives. However, this doesn’t mean commitments will come quickly, or go to private equity first
Korea's KIC appoints new CIO
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has named Shin-Woo Kang, most recently CEO of Hanwa Asset Management, as its new CIO. He replaces Heung-Sik Choo, who stepped down in February after less than two years in the job.
CDC commits $10m to South Asia impact investor
The DFID Impact Fund, a social impact investment vehicle managed by UK-based development finance institution CDC, has made its first investment in South Asia, committing $10 million to the Insitor Impact Asia Fund.
Sovereign funds increase alternatives allocations - survey
Global sovereign wealth funds have continued to cut their investments in bonds and increase their allocations to alternative asset classes, including private equity, infrastructure and real estate, according to a new survey.
It's good to talk: PE's communication imperative
Asian private equity has in recent years discovered the benefits of greater media and public engagement