Performance

Developed market limited partners have fallen out of love with Africa as currency volatility continues to take its toll on returns.

With the Nordic firm targeting €8bn for its eighth flagship buyout fund, Private Equity International looks back at EQT’s previous vehicles.

Denmark’s largest pension was buoyed by both its private and public equity holdings.

Scandinavian industry participants from PwC, Skandia Asset Management, Permira and AP Fonden 7 remain unruffled by the political and economic uncertainty shaking some of the markets on their doorstep.

The asset class returned more than 18% in the last year, but was the only one that failed to outperform its benchmark.

Retirement systems need more private equity; the question is whether they can get it.

Heavy investment in equity, both public and private, has generated top-end returns since the fund’s inception in 2009.

As public pensions are increasingly required to report on private fund fees, there is 'a risk that the resulting data will not be comparable'.

Whether your private equity programme is gearing up for the first pitch or already in the seventh innings, there’s a place for secondaries on the roster.

In its latest earnings call, CEO Michael Sabia highlighted the pension fund’s investment in insurance company USI as an example.