Institutional Investor

Narrow discounts mean infrastructure remains a first port of call for secondaries sellers.

The new questionnaire asks GPs to disclose details including transaction terms and asset returns.

While the list of the largest known LP commitments remains dominated by US-based investors, it also reflects a growing presence of non-US institutions from Asia and the UK.

New opportunities are arising for LPs, but there are ongoing pain points to address.

The deals add to what has been a busy year for the Canadian pension, which has been an active participant on the buy and sellside of the secondaries market.

The change in the investment policy will streamline the SBI's investment process and keep it in line with the policies of its peers, according to its CIO.

Endowment sales ticked up in the first half of this year to around 15% of overall LP sales, according to Campbell Lutyens’ half-year volume report.

Investors from German insurer Munich Re to Lithuanian family office Willgrow are jumping into the nascent asset class or considering doing so.

The $38bn pension fund targets 40% in buyouts, 30% in secondaries, 20% in growth and 10% in venture capital within its PE portfolio, says CIO Hazman Hilmi Sallahuddin.

The fund has increased its secondaries budget to capture opportunities arising from market uncertainty, says private equity head Yasuyuki Tomita.