All private markets articles
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NewsItalian schemes explore investment opportunities with European Investment Fund
Pension funds Arco, Concreto, Fondo Pensione Byblos and Fon.Te plan to boost investments in Europe
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NewsDC pension scheme majority prefers to access illiquids via LTAFs, survey says
The main barrier to investing in private markets, highlighted by respondents, are high fees
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NewsM&G appoints Allianz’s chief for its £74bn private markets business
The firm’s £74bn private markets division invests in private credit, structured credit, impact and private equity, real estate and infrastructure
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NewsTPR publishes private markets guidance for trustees
TPR says trustees who do not have skills or resource to explore diversified portfolios should consider changing governance model or consolidating
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AnalysisMansion House Compact: spotlight on Mercer
Mercer joined the Mansion House Compact in July 2023 as one of the first signatories, committing to allocating at least 5% of its default funds to unlisted equities
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NewsFon.Te ups private market investments to €560m
The scheme has invested 70% of the sum in the real economy in Italy through impact-investing strategies
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NewsInarcassa to up private markets allocation with private debt investments
The scheme has conducted a new round of investments in 13 new vehicles for total commitments of over €240m
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NewsGermany’s BVK joins private markets ESG Data Convergence Initiative
The scheme invests €12bn in private equity in North America, Europe and Asia
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NewsAllianz Leben plans selective move on private markets
The firm will increasingly look to opportunities in corporate and government bond investments
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NewsAustrian VBV increases fixed income exposure
The group’s Pensionskasse and Vorsorgekasse will also expand private markets investments
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NewsMercer report reveals asset owners set to increase private markets allocations
Large asset owners confident their portfolios remain resilient despite market turbulence
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NewsPension funds commit to first AllianzGI’s cross-asset private markets strategy
Going forward, the main priorities are infrastructure and the energy transition, says the firm
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NewsAllianzGI on course to hit €100bn AUM in private markets, says CEO
The asset manager plans to set up a fund management company in China and launch its first equity Sharia fund in Indonesia
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NewsBorder to Coast increases investment in private markets
The investment pool confirmed a further £1.7bn investment in its private markets programme during 2022/2023
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NewsESG and private markets' high fees are ‘real barrier’ for DC schemes, says WTW
Master trusts continue to lead the way on incorporating ESG considerations within a default investment strategy
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NewsFondo Gomma Plastica eyes private equity secondary investments
Rubber and plastic fund chief sees private equity opportunities in the US as the Milan-based fund makes a further pivot to alternatives
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NewsNEST advances into private markets as AUM reach £30bn
‘NEST needed an investment framework in place that could rapidly grow’, says Liz Fernando, NEST’s CIO
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NewsItaly roundup: BCC-CRA pension fund divests from private markets
Plus: Fondo Priamo increases number of members and contributions; Enpaia cuts real estate investments
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NewsIncome generation drives private markets investments in 2023, BlackRock finds
More than 70% of respondents globally intend to increase their allocations to private equity this year
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NewsLloyd’s launches £250m sustainability-focused private impact fund
The Lloyd’s Private Impact Fund is the first fund to be launched on the Lloyd’s Investment Platform
