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NewsStrathclyde backs new life sciences venture fund
‘This is an equity investment which balances our portfolio in terms of diversification’
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French pension reserve fund contributes to €5bn tech investment pledge
French institutional investors have pledged to invest €5bn as the government seeks to promote France as a hub for tech companies
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UK roundup: Steering group appointed to lead pensions dashboard work
Also: DC schemes ‘missing out on returns’ through lack of investment in UK companies; AA pension fund seals de-risking deal with unnamed insurer
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BP’s UK pension fund backs high-growth European tech fund
Zenith III is managed by Octopus Ventures and focuses on later stage funding
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Netherlands roundup: PGB allocates €500m to European private equity
Also: Marine pilot scheme replaces PGGM with Blue Sky as administrator
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Wellcome Trust warns on private equity after stellar returns
UK charitable foundation nets 50% gains from co-investments and 32% from venture capital
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Switzerland proposes 5% venture capital allowance for pension funds
Government aims to promote institutional investment in domestic start-ups but some are unconvinced
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Top DC funds to help boost investment in UK ‘patient capital’
Regulators will consult on removing or reducing barriers for DC funds to invest in illiquid asset classes
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Fundraising for European private equity surges 40% in first half
PE and venture capital attracts €45.6bn as continent’s economy grows
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‘Success story’ of Scottish pensions doesn't need overhaul: Strathclyde
Draft response to consultation argues Scotland’s LGPS funds are already on the path to collaboration
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Joseph Mariathasan: America first – or America last?
Policies meant to protect US interests could end up causing more damage to the country’s economy
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Invesco: Sovereign funds doubled alternatives exposure in six years
Alternatives now form 20% of the average portfolio of sovereign investors, up from 10% six years ago
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KLP kicks off planned NOK1bn of seed capital investments
Municipal pension fund enters venture capital space for the first time
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UK launches £500m venture capital fund to attract institutional money
Launch from British Business Bank forms part of government’s aim to get more pension funds investing in VC
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Private equity investment, fundraising in Europe hit record highs
Investment reached a decade high in 2017, while fundraising is at its highest since 2008
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EU programme targets €2.1bn boost for venture capital
EU to act as cornerstone investor in bid to attract outside investors
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Estonia's LHV invests in ICT start-ups fund
Pension fund manager invests alongside European Investment Fund and venture capital investor
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ATP to cut venture capital, shut New York office in strategy shift
Danish pension fund’s private equity unit to focus on fewer but larger allocations
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Maturing DB funds 'unwilling to back start-ups, private equity'
JP Morgan Asset Management’s Sorca Kelly-Scholte questions DB funds’ capacity to fulfil government desire for start-up investment
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UK to encourage more pension investment in start-ups
The Pensions Regulator will issue guidance on how to include long-term assets in portfolios
