Carmela Mendoza
Investors believe 2025 will have improved deal and exit volumes for private markets in spite of US policy uncertainty and looming tariffs, according to a survey from Adams Street Partners.
The CIO of the second-largest pension in the US offered his thoughts at NEXUS 2024 on the benefits and harm that generative artificial intelligence could do to investment teams.
Christopher Ailman, one of the longest serving public CIOs in the US, has been instrumental in growing the pension’s private markets portfolio and continues to shine a light on sustainability and ESG.
The pros and cons of in-house versus outsourced capital raising was debated at PEI’s Investor Relations forum this week.
The tech specialist, which has invested more than $4bn in AI companies since 2014, expects the acceleration of generative AI to shift the balance of power from start-ups and big tech to end-customers.
Nysno Climate Investments, which has backed funds managed by Verdane and Energy Impact Partners, seeks to create capital bridges between Norway and foreign investors.
Tax changes in the US, China’s crackdown on high-growth sectors and Europe’s increasing protectionist policies will also impact dealflow, according to a report by the law firm Dechert.
From bad leaver clauses to provisions on launching successor funds, protections are in place for investors backing first-time funds, a panel has heard at Unigestion’s emerging managers conference.
The investment firm is in market with its debut growth fund focused on Europe with a €2bn target.
Suyi Kim, previously head of Asia at the Canadian pension giant, has been named to lead its private equity unit globally, the investor's first-ever female global head of the asset class.