Investment Allocations

Fundraising is improving amid subdued demand from LPs.

US public pensions were more active in PE than other alternative asset classes during the second half of last year, according to research from data firm eVestment.

With $1.1bn to invest, Japan Post Investment Corporation will look overseas and 'not compete' with domestic GPs, Japan Post Bank’s Tokihiko Shimizu tells PEI.

Jean-François Boulier, chairman of the body which represents French institutional investors, says liquidity and reasonable fees will drive higher LP allocations to the asset class.

Peter Lee of Deloitte explains why GPs should not expect Asia to produce a flood of capital from this source.

Japan, South Korea and Australia remain attractive markets and provide a balance of cashflow and capital gains, says MetLife private equity Asia director Shirley Ma.

Private equity and real estate secondaries funds raised more than a combined $38bn last year, driven by Strategic Partners and Goldman Sachs Asset Management vehicles.

Strategic buyers are starting to lose out to private equity firms which are leveraging tech advantages in their portfolios, according to a Silicon Valley-based partner at Hogan Lovells.

Béla Szigethy and Stewart Kohl, co-chief executives of the Riverside Company, believe the current strong seller’s market in private equity will continue this year.

NZ Super is planning to invest close to $190m in domestic companies in the next 10 years. Private Equity International takes a look at the fund’s expansion capital strategy.