The US Private Equity Universe: A Snapshot from SEC Filings |
ADVEQ Applied Research Series |
London Business School |
Dec 2014 | United States | Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Investment - General, Countries - US, Advisers |
Research carried out by the London Business School has revealed that private equity advisers without access to pension funds are more likely to use the services of placement agents. Around 8% of advisers without pension investors use placement agents to raise private equity funds.
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Pensions Buzz |
Pensions Buzz |
Professional Pensions |
30 Apr 2014 | United Kingdom | Taxation, Savings, Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Investment - Performance, Administration |
Professional Pensions has published the latest edition of Pensions Buzz, a weekly survey which monitors the attitudes and opinions of the industry. This week's questions include: -
Should pension managers be able to give guidance to scheme members?; -
Is government policy too heavily influenced by lobby groups with a vested interest in increasing the amount of regulation and the need for consultancy advice?; -
Would a parliamentary guarantee of the 25% tax-free cash allowance remaining open encourage future pension saving?; -
With a new era of DC decumulation around the corner, should we change how we think of pension income from being 'for the rest of your life', to 'until your fund runs out'?; and -
Schemes are examining the use of synthetic equities. Have the risks of such derivatives been underestimated in the quest for yield? More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Apr 2014 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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The role of housing equity in retirement planning |
The role of housing equity in retirement planning |
Just Retirement |
Jul 2012 | United Kingdom | Pensioners & Retirement, Longevity, Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Investment - General |
Just Retirement has published research entitled "The role of housing equity in retirement planning", which suggests that greater awareness and understanding of equity release, as well as promotion, could help more people enjoy greater comfort in retirement. The research revealed that in the run up to retirement, expectations of future income levels are unrealistic, with many people being disappointed to find out how little income they will actually receive from their pension savings.
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Impact of the proposed AIFM Directive across Europe |
Impact of the proposed AIFM Directive across Europe |
Charles River Associates (CRA) |
Oct 2009 | Europe (including EU) | Legislation, Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Investment - Hedge Funds, European Union issues |
Charles River Associates (CRA) has published a white paper assessing the impact of the proposed Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive (AIFMD) on investors, financial markets and enterprise across the European Union (EU). The paper investigates the potential impact upon hedge funds, private equity and venture capital funds, real estate funds and investment trusts.
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Transparency versus returns |
The institutional investor view of alternative assets |
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
10 Mar 2008 | WORLDWIDE | Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Investment - General, Corporate Governance |
A new global report by PricewaterhouseCoopers has revealed that among institutional investors - including pension funds - the quality of compliance and risk management process (41% of investors) and transparency (41% of investors) were rated higher than performance (40% of investors) among the criteria for deselecting investment providers. More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Mar 2008 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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Watson Wyatt finds that UK pension funds continue to diversify assets |
Watson Wyatt finds that UK pension funds continue to diversify assets |
Watson Wyatt |
4 Mar 2008 | United Kingdom | Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Investment - Property, Investment - Hedge Funds |
During 2007, UK pension funds advised by Watson Wyatt continued to increase their allocation to alternative assets, particularly to hedge funds, with the number of those mandates increasing by over 60% compared with the previous year. More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Mar 2008 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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2007-2008 Russell Investments Survey on Alternative Investing |
2007-2008 Russell Investments Survey on Alternative Investing |
Russell Investment Group |
3 Dec 2007 | WORLDWIDE | Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Investment - Property, Investment - Hedge Funds, Investment - General |
Pension funds that responded to the eighth global report on alternative investing by Russell Investments are forecasting that over the next two years they will dedicate an even larger slice of their total investment portfolio to private equity, hedge funds and real estate. More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Dec 2007 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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EVCA Quarterly Activity Indicator |
EVCA Quarterly Activity Indicator |
European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) |
15 Nov 2007 | Europe (including EU) | Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity |
The EVCA Quarterly Activity Indicator provides an illustration of the evolution of investment activity within the year to compliment their annual survey.
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European survey of pension fund asset allocation |
European survey of pension fund asset allocation |
Mercer Investment Consulting |
10 Apr 2007 | United Kingdom, Europe (including EU) | Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Investment - Performance, Investment - General |
Mercer's fifth Asset Allocation Survey has found that UK funds continued to reduce their equity exposure in 2006, down 1% to 61% but property continues to be the favoured alternative to equities and bonds, with 20% of funds having some allocation. Equity allocation for European funds has increased from 40% to 42% in 2006, and property is again the most popular alternative to equities and bonds. The survey covers 651 European funds with assets totalling €423 billion.
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U.S. Pension Plans have more Aggressive Approach to Investment than U.K. Counterparts |
U.S. Pension Plans have more Aggressive Approach to Investment than U.K. Counterparts |
Aon Consulting |
16 Nov 2006 | United States, United Kingdom | Worldwide News, Surpluses and Deficits, Scheme Issues & Trends, Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Investment - Property, Investment - Performance, Investment - Management, Investment - Hedge Funds, Investment - General, Funding and Minimum Funding Requirement, Countries - US, Administration |
U.S. pension plan managers have been more aggressive than their U.K. counterparts when it comes to investing in equities according to new research released today by Aon Consulting, a leading pensions, benefits and HR consultancy. More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Nov 2006 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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Pension funds should exploit their size to improve market performance |
Pension funds should exploit their size to improve market performance |
Watson Wyatt |
27 Jul 2006 | WORLDWIDE | Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Investment - Management, Investment - General, Funding and Minimum Funding Requirement |
Large institutional investors such as pension funds should use their size and influence, particularly by acting in concert, to improve the performance of equity markets through effective engagement and voting, according to reports by Watson Wyatt.
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2005 Annual European Private Equity Survey |
2005 Annual European Private Equity Survey |
European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) |
15 Jun 2006 | Europe (including EU) | Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity |
After three years of fundraising lagging investment, fundraising in 2005 reached 71.8 billion euros, a record for the industry in Europe and over two and a half times the 27.5 billion euros raised in 2004, according to research by the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA). Pension funds took the lead as the main source of capital in 2005, representing 24.8% of the total funds raised, overtaking banks by 5 billion euros for the first time since 2001.
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2006 Global Fearless Forecast: A consensus forecast of capital markets and industry trends |
2006 Global Fearless Forecast |
Mercer Investment Consulting |
9 Jan 2006 | WORLDWIDE | Surpluses and Deficits, Scheme Issues & Trends, Multinational Companies, Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Investment - Property, Investment - Performance, Investment - Management, Investment - Hedge Funds, Funding and Minimum Funding Requirement, Accounting |
Investment managers expect the performance of equities in 2006 to lag 2005's returns for major global equity indices, with a sharp decline in the outlook for emerging markets, according to Mercer Investment Consulting's annual Fearless Forecast survey. More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Jan 2006 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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UK pension funds achieve positive returns for third successive year |
UK pension funds achieve positive returns for third successive year |
Russell Mellon CAPS |
3 Jan 2006 | United Kingdom | Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Investment - Property, Investment - Performance, Investment - General |
Mellon Analytical Solutions (MAS) estimates the overall UK pension fund performance for the year ending 31 December 2005 at 18.2%, representing a third consecutive year of double-digit positive performance. More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Jan 2006 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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Many UK Pension Funds Set to Increase Allocation to Private Equity |
The current and future private equity investment behaviour of major UK institutions |
Centre for Management Buyout Research |
26 Sep 2005 | United Kingdom | Investment - Venture Capital & Private Equity |
A study of 239 institutions, which included pension funds and insurance companies, conducted by the Centre for Management Buyout Research (CMBOR) and sponsored by Adveq, looks at the current and future private equity investment behaviour of major UK institutions. The survey shows that the next 2-5 years will see the actual number of UK institutions investing in private equity slightly fall from 41% to 38%. However, this will be offset by an increase in the proportion of total assets under management being allocated to private equity.
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