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Apr
Fund Investor Insights New Survey Looks at Key Concerns in Private Markets in 2018 New Survey Looks at Key Concerns in Private Markets in 2018 April 25th, 2018 Valuations of portfolio companies are a top concern among 60% of private equity investors and their consultants this year. Dry powder was the No. 2 top concern, [...]
22
Mar
Investor Relations Private Markets Fundraising Workshops – Key Takeaways Recap Private Markets Fundraising Workshops – Key Takeaways Recap March 22nd, 2018 In early March, private markets professionals joined eVestment in New York and Chicago for our private markets fundraising workshops. These brief sessions explored new eVestment research findings on investor and consultants’ due diligence practices, [...]
13
Mar
Investor Relations eVestment Adds U.K. Pension Intelligence to Public Plan IQ eVestment Adds U.K. Pension Intelligence to Public Plan IQ March 13, 2018 “Public Plan IQ users have frequently asked us when we’ll be launching coverage of public pensions in other countries,” said Debra Gregory, founder and head of eVestment’s Public Plan IQ solution. “That day [...]
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Jan
Investor Relations Private Equity No. 1 Choice for U.S. Public Pensions in 4Q Private Equity No. 1 Choice for U.S. Public Pensions in 4Q January 25, 2018 U.S. public pension plans announced 121 new commitments to private equity in the fourth quarter, according to the latest data from eVestment, the global leader in institutional investment data [...]
29
Sep
Analytics Best PracticesFund Investor Insights Quantifying the Impact of Investors’ Skill on Private Equity Portfolio Returns Quantifying the Impact of Investors’ Skill on Private Equity Portfolio Returns September 29th, 2017 While all institutional investors strive to predict and select top quartile private equity funds, there is a significant cost of missing out on these funds. [...]
13
Sep
Investor Relations Investor and Consultants’ Outlook for Private Markets Strategies Investor and Consultants’ Outlook for Private Markets Strategies September 13th, 2017 Private markets strategies have been attracting unprecedented interest from institutional investors in recent years, but how are current market conditions and macro factors influencing their future investment decisions and allocations? Using information sourced from [...]
10
Aug
US Pensions’ Private Markets Activity – July 2017 – Semi-Annual Program Reports US Pensions’ Private Markets Activity – July 2017 – Semi-Annual Program Reports August 10th, 2017 Derived from the Market Intelligence offered by eVestment Private Markets, this post outlines some of the top news and activities of US public pension plans across their private [...]
18
Jul
Fund Investor Insights Fund Terms, Due Diligence and Transparency in a Hot Private Equity Fundraising Market Fund Terms, Due Diligence and Transparency in a Hot Private Equity Fundraising Market July 18th, 2017 The combination of a low interest rate environment and record distributions from private fund managers in recent years has not just piqued institutional [...]
12
Jul
Investor Relations US Pension Plans’ Private Markets Activity – June 2017 Recap US Pension Plans’ Private Markets Activity – June 2017 Recap July 12th, 2017 Derived from intelligence available in eVestment Private Markets each month eVestment highlights the top news and activities of US public pension plans across private markets strategies. Here’s a recap and [...]
23
Mar
Fund Investor Insights Survey: Majority of Investors Still Face Difficulties in Private Markets Due Diligence Survey: Majority of Investors Still Face Difficulties in Private Markets Due Diligence March 23rd, 2017 Despite a modest improvement from 2016, 60% of respondents in the just-released 2017 eVestment Private Markets Investors & Consultants Due Diligence survey stated they still find the [...]