IPE Real Assets’ Post

A British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)-led panel of pension and PE institutions has published a report calling for the UK government to do more to increase DC pension fund investment in private capital funds. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/ewesy33h #privateequity #venturecapital #pensions #UKgovernment #regulations #assetmanagement #BVCA #DCpensionfunds

Our spring edition of Investor Agenda is now live. In this edition, we focus on illiquid assets, commenting on the Regulator’s recent guidance in this area, as well as exploring potential solutions for illiquid assets in the context of buy-in and buy-out. #pensions #trustees #investment #illiquids

5 Reasons to consider Independent Oversight of your investment adviser. For more, please visit https://lnkd.in/ekN83JeX 1. Investments are important & generally the most complex area for lay trustees [80% of the Total Cost of Pension Fund Ownership – Source: Caceis] 2. Regulatory requirement and guidance pointing to annual assessment – why not do it well 3. Impartial and thorough health check by independent professionals 4. Provides bench-marking of all key areas 5. Helps trustees & sponsors (key stakeholders) measure the success and performance of their investment adviser #Pensions #Oversight #DB

Recently, local government pension schemes in the UK have made a series of investments in affordable housing funds managed by Legal & General Asset Management and Octopus Investments. Read the story here to learn more: https://okt.to/oyMYea #NPM #PrivateMarkets #Investors #Housing #ImpactInvesting #Pensions #RealEstate #Europe

The $5bn pension, which has backed funds from Innovation Endeavors, Sierra Ventures and Upfront Ventures in the past year, has boosted its VC target. Read the story here to learn more: https://okt.to/0iM3BQ #VCJ #VentureCapital #Allocations #Pensions #LPs

Strategies for Winning the Endgame. The rise in gilt yields experienced over the past two years has significantly accelerated the time to reach buyout for many schemes. However, does being 100% funded on a buyout basis automatically mean that a scheme should complete a buyout of scheme liabilities? Van Lanschot Kempen. 🔗 Read the full article on Investment IQ: https://lnkd.in/eSQr9mdC #pensions #pensionscheme #employeepension #finance #retirement

Strategies for Winning the Endgame. The rise in gilt yields experienced over the past two years has significantly accelerated the time to reach buyout for many schemes. However, does being 100% funded on a buyout basis automatically mean that a scheme should complete a buyout of scheme liabilities? Van Lanschot Kempen. 🔗 Read the full article on Investment IQ: https://lnkd.in/eSQr9mdC #pensions #pensionscheme #employeepension #finance #retirement

Is your Fiduciary Manager’s client reporting doing what it should? 📢 Are you confident that your Fiduciary Manager’s reporting is transparent, timely, and in line with best practices? In their latest blog, Chris Powell, Peter Daniels and James Hadfield, CFA consider the key questions every pension scheme trustee should be asking, from ESG reporting gaps to fee transparency and the increasing use of online tools. 💡 Discover how our FM Evaluate Team’s independent research can help ensure your reporting delivers real value and keeps pace with evolving needs. 👉 Read the full blog here https://lnkd.in/gwViSZtf #FiduciaryManagement #Pensions #InvestmentReporting

We’ll be speaking at the Real Deals Summit next week! Sinead Leahy will be on the panel discussing ‘Unlocking pension capital - how are we measuring up?’ a very hot topic for corporates. Do come along to the discussion if you are attending the summit and say hello to our team attending: Nick Gibson, Sinead Leahy and Alex Hutton-Mills. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eD_CZgew #RealDeals #RealDealSummit #Pensions #PrivateEquity

Authored by Global Head of Private Equity & Funds Ed Harris, pensions partner Edward Brown, and private equity partner Leanne Moezi, this secondary portfolio sales article looks at what a secondary transaction is, market trends (including the opportunity for pension fund investors to achieve some liquidity from their private fund investments by selling or rebalancing their portfolios), and the key stages of the transaction process required for an effective sale of private fund interests in a secondary transaction. #Secondaries #PrivateEquity #Funds #Pensions #PortfolioSales