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Lessons from US pension funds in crisis

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
... the later part of 2008." The state pension's more than 65 per cent exposure in equities including real estate and private equity, and the remainder in fixed income, has led to US$700 bilion of savings lost since 2006. The problem is not just the level ...

African dev't needs private equity: Mobius

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
Mark Mobius, executive chair at Templeton Asset Management, said private equity firms could play a major role in developing Africa's natural resources. Mobius said the investment outlook for Africa is positive as its agricultural products and abundance ...

Van Eyk maintains name after founder sells stake

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2010
... Zealand-based Pyne Gould Corporation last month. Stephen van Eyk's stake was sold last Friday to PGC, through a private equity vehicle called Torchlight Fund Number 2. Thomas said there are currently no plans for a name change for the firm, despite the ...

Local unis smash US funds returns

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... assets in their portfolios. However, universities are putting up their hands for more, including investments in private equity, property and forestry. Another strategy for future outperformance is universities focusing on investment risk premium, he ...

Select wins AXA and CFS mandates

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... international alternative strategies such as hedge funds and managed futures and alternative assets, including commodities, private equity, infrastructure and gold or precious metals. Commenting on the recent mandate wins, Select Asset Management chief ...

Alaskan SWF targets private equity

FUND RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
The Alaska Permanent Fund is set to approve a $700 million investment to private equity assets for the next financial year. The fund's board of trustees is also expected to commit a further $290 million to private equity investments for the remainder ...

Credit Suisse to focus on alternatives and EM

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
... business. The remaining Credit Suisse funds are now heavily devoted to alternative assets, including hedge funds, private equity, commodities and infrastructure strategies. "Credit Suisse will continue to market and to distribute products including the ...

Green shoots for unlisted investments

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
Unlisted investments may be entering the first stages of their recovery following a rise in global private equity fund raisings and surge in infrastructure investment placements, research found. Preqin, a researcher specialising in alternative investment ...

UniSuper reviews illiquidity risk

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
... assets in the near term," he said. For example, Pearce said UniSuper is looking at realisations in its $900 million private equity portfolio. That said, Pearce is not ruling out the possibility of further large mandates in direct investments. "We could ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
... Mirant Corp agreed to acquire rival power company Reliant Energy Inc for $US1.61 billion ($A1.72 billion), while the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management is buying DynCorp International, a provider of support services to US national security ...