News & Analysis

The ILPA roundtable between GPs and LPs Tuesday had more ‘agreement than disagreement’, according to Joseph Dear, CalPERS' CIO.

The biggest pension in the US sent a letter to UK buyout house Permira with concerns about a planned plant closure in Ohio.

UK pension funds are increasingly favouring alternatives, with the average asset allocation rising to 9 percent in 2010, according to Mercer.

Duff & Phelps explains the definition and valuation applicability of a lock-up. An excerpt from The Definitive Guide to Private Equity Valuation: An in-depth A-Z guide to valuing investments fairly, a new book from PEI Media.

Policies announced by the Labour party government which would increase investment in small and innovative companies – and which encourage matching funding by private investors – stand a good chance of being maintained even if the Conservative party takes power in May.

Federal investigators are looking into possible illegal payments made to influence investment decisions at US pensions, including to placement agents.

Serial KKR board member Tony DeNunzio will help steer the UK pet store chain.

The two firms cited changes to the tax status of carried interest and the possibility of having to register with the SEC as investment advisors as threats to their businesses.

A pilot scheme would allow the conversion of up to 50% of an RMB fund from foreign currency, removing a huge hurdle facing foreign investors seeking access to China's private equity market.

For the first time, the listed firm has collected capital from external investors for a fund dedicated to growth investments to bolster its own commitments.