LPs
Q&A: Employee Provident Fund's Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan
Malaysia's Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is a relatively new but increasingly significant part of the global PE landscape. Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan, the fund's CEO, outlines the strategy
Q&A: Ekuinas' Dato' Abdul Rahman Ahmad
Part of Ekuinas' mandate is to foster the development of a domestic private equity industry in Malaysia. Dato' Abdul Rahman Ahmad, CEO of the government-supported fund, explains its approach
LPs suffer by chasing growth – AVCJ Forum
Investors in private equity funds are often preoccupied by analysis of potential growth trends and neglect close due diligence of a GP’s ability to generate value over a sustained period of time, industry participants told the AVCJ Korea Forum.
Secondaries: Deal flow spike
Secondary deal flow has reached record breaking levels in 2014. Regulatory reform and economic recovery have helped, but that is not the whole story - the maturing market is arguably more important
Korean LPs: A targeted market
From the National Pension Service downwards, Korean institutions are increasingly courted by international GPs on the fundraising trail. Building ties with these groups, formally or informally, can be difficult
Australia's Future Fund promotes infrastructure head to CIO
Australia’s Future Fund has appointed Raphael Arndt as chief investment officer. He was previously head of infrastructure and timberlands with the sovereign wealth fund.
Real assets not overpriced, if you know where to look - AVCJ Forum
There is no shortage of high-quality real assets available to private markets investors despite rising prices in certain areas, industry participants told the AVCJ Real Assets Forum. The onus is on investors to look beyond the obvious.
Fundraising: First impressions
A successful introductory meeting doesn’t guarantee LP support but it is an important first step on the road to achieving it. GPs must be informed, engaging and polished – but not too polished
Australia infrastructure: Ideal owners
Australian pension funds are keen to invest in a raft of infrastructure privatizations, with some of the proceeds earmarked for new projects. But more can be done to get long-term capital into greenfield infrastructure
Pension funds in infrastructure: Ideal owners
Australian pension funds are keen to invest in a raft of infrastructure privatizations, with some of the proceeds earmarked for new projects. But more can be done to get long-term capital into greenfield infrastructure
Asia trails the West on operational value-add - survey
Asian private equity firms lag behind their Western counterparts on operational value add, according to a new survey.
China's CIC sees 9.3% gain on overseas investments in 2013
China Investment Corporation (CIC) saw a 9.3% return on its international portfolio in 2013 as strong stock market performance saw the sovereign fund’s exposure to public equities rise at the expense of other assets classes, including long-term investments...
China Life to buy $250m TPG stake - report
China Life - the world's third largest insurer - is to acquire a stake in TPG Capital for $250 million.
Northgate's Koh joins Singapore university endowment
Lye Thiam Koh has departed fund-of-funds Northgate Capital and taken up a new role as portfolio manager with the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) investment office.
Partners Group acquires 12% of Venator's China RE fund
Partners Group has acquired a 12% stake in Trophy Property Development (TPD), a $1 billion China-focused property development fund managed by Venator Real Estate Capital. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Singapore's GIC sees increase in PE exposure in 2014
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Private has upped its exposure to private equity alongside bonds and emerging market equities for the year ended March, 2014, according its annual report.
India's Piramal forms $1b Infra platform with APG
Piramal Enterprises - the flagship business of Indian conglomerate Piramal Group - is teaming up with Dutch pension fund manager APG Asset Management to invest up to $1 billion in India infrastructure companies over the next three years.
LP Interview: Taiwan's Bureau of Labor Funds
The newly-established Bureau of Labor Funds is Taiwan's largest pension fund system. Private equity is not currently in the portfolio but this may change as alternatives exposure grows
Taiwan’s Cathay Life commits $20m to Vista tech fund
Taiwan’s Cathay Life Insurance has committed $20 million to US technology-focused private equity firm Vista Equity Partners’ latest flagship fund - Vista Equity Partners Fund V.
Taiwan’s Fubon Financial backs Fosun outbound fund
Fubon Financial, parent of Taiwan’s second-largest life insurance firm, has committed $20 million to Fosun International’s outbound China Momentum Fund.
Coller's Mizuno joins GPIF investment committee
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has appointed Hiromichi Mizuno, a partner at secondaries specialist Coller Capital, to its investment committee.
Global secondaries deal flow set to break record - Cogent
Global secondary transaction volume for 2014 is on course to break $30 billion for the first time after reaching $16 billion in the six months of 2014, according to secondary market-focused investment bank Cogent Partners.
Public, private equities drive strong returns for California pension funds
America’s two largest public pension funds each reported annual returns in excess of 18% largely driven by soaring domestic and international public equities, although private equity was the second-best performing asset class. `
Temasek ups investment pace, boosts unlisted exposure
Temasek Holdings’ exposure to unlisted assets reached a record high as the state-controlled Singaporean fund made S$24 billion ($19.3 billion) in new investments for the year ended March 2014, the most in six years.