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OTPP, PGGM chief investment officers resign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... Frank Roeters van Lennep stepping down. He's been serving in the role since early 2022 and was chief investment officer, private markets for six years prior. He's been with PGGM, which manages the pensions of various pension funds, since 2014 when he ...

Pacific Current Group buys into fund manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
Pacific Current Group (PAC) has purchased a stake in LA-based private credit and structured equity investment management firm Avante Capital Partners (Avante). The 24.9% equity interest in Avante cost PAC about $61 million, with $23 million to be paid ...

XV Capital plots expansion, fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... market is by far the most advanced in the world with family offices, global investment banks, venture capital, private equity and the like, all looking to access a sector that has been uncorrelated to traditional market conditions and performed well ...

PGIM Real Estate, Point Capital partner on property portfolio

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... the US$210 billion real estate investment and financing business of PGIM while Point Capital is a real estate, private equity, and funds management business, focused on alternate real estate investments. "PGIM Real Estate continues to be positive on ...

CFA Institute launches private markets, alternatives certificate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... consultants working with general or limited partner firms. The self-paced online certificate consists of courses covering private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, commodities, and hedge funds. The program starts with an introductory ...

Family offices feeling optimistic about 2024

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... counterparts. When it comes to portfolio construction and management, family offices favour alternative asset classes, with private equity and credit, real estate, and hedge funds making up almost half (46%) of portfolios. Private equity allocations ...

CalPERS investment chief tenders resignation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... into some of the investments made during his tenure. Meng was found to have invested CalPERS funds into several private equity vehicles which he also had personal holdings in.

New head of infrastructure at VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... specialist - which manages funds for dozens of public authorities in the state - Baker worked in the client services and private market teams at VFMC before moving to the infrastructure team in 2011. There, he served as a portfolio manager and then senior ...

Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... goes on to say that there are multiple challenges at play when considering how to add illiquid investments such as private equity, real estate and alternative debt strategies while managing fee budgets, transaction costs, liquidity budgets and accurate ...

Causeway PM, H&G form joint venture

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... managed and maintain a disciplined, rigorous investment approach, it added. Causeway is an established participant in the private debt space, with a particular focus on direct lending to middle-market corporates. Meanwhile, H&G actively invests in small ...