Performance

Analysis by tech company Bison shows this year’s returns are rising.

Stock market volatility caused unrealised losses in its private equity business leading to the firm’s first quarterly loss since Q1 2016.

Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System’s buyout portfolio generated the best performance among US public pensions since vintage 2004, according to a study by HEC Paris.

The firm expects to raise $25bn across all platforms this year.

The asset class returned 2.2% in the first quarter against a volatile backdrop characterised by pension reform and the threat of a trade war.

Pension pooling will not only reduce costs but allow UK pensions to hire people that can go toe-to-toe with private equity managers, argues Pension SuperFund creator Edi Truell.

Is the internal rate of return the most appropriate way of presenting investment performance?

Japanese funds have generated a lower TVPI multiple than other developed markets, according to investment software firm eFront.

The bank's equities portfolio was up 34%, a year after receiving an extension on its Volcker Rule divestment obligations.

Removing sampling biases reveals greater parity between US and European venture capital performance than is often expected, according to a report from eFront.