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02 Mar 2026 Recent Manager Appointments: Key Institutional Mandate Activity (Late February 2026) A series of recent pension and local authority appointments across private credit, private equity, real estate, and infrastructure underscores continued deployment into alternatives, with a clear bias toward scaled incumbent managers, specialist credit platforms, and LGPS-aligned real asset strategies. Collectively, these commitments highlight sustained pacing across U.S. public pensions and UK... ... continue reading »
23 Feb 2026 Recent Manager Appointments: Key Institutional Mandate Activity (February 16-20, 2026) Public institutions, pension funds, and sovereign-backed investors continue to allocate capital to specialist managers across venture capital, private equity, real assets, private credit, and impact strategies. Collectively, these mandates underscore a clear preference for experienced managers with sector depth, strong governance, and the ability to deploy capital in line with policy, impact, or... ... continue reading »
16 Feb 2026 Recent Manager Appointments: Key Institutional Mandate Activity (February 9-13, 2026) Across infrastructure credit, opportunistic private credit, public equity, natural resources, and advisory governance, U.S. public pension activity continues to demonstrate active capital deployment, disciplined renewals, and consultant-driven portfolio evolution. Collectively, these five actions highlight near-term mandate execution, meaningful ticket sizes, and clear preferences for specialist... ... continue reading »
09 Feb 2026 Recent Manager Appointments: Key Institutional Mandate Activity (Early Feb 2026) Across UK corporate DB schemes, US public pensions, LGPS pools, asset owners continued to prioritise delegated governance, scalable pooled structures, and specialist managers with proven execution in core portfolio building blocks. Collectively, these decisions reinforce a clear focus on efficiency, risk control, and institutional-grade implementation rather than opportunistic complexity. E.ON UK... ... continue reading »
02 Feb 2026 Recent Manager Appointments: Key Institutional Mandate Activity (Late Jan 2026) Public pension and institutional schemes globally continued to deploy capital across private markets, fiduciary management, and active public equities, with a clear bias toward established managers, consultant-led processes, and scalable structures aligned with long-term portfolio construction and pacing discipline. • Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago approved a new... ... continue reading »
26 Jan 2026 Recent Manager Appointments: Key Institutional Mandate Activity (Mid-Late Jan 2026) Institutional investors continue to emphasize efficient portfolio operations, scalable platforms, and disciplined risk management across public markets, private markets, and overlays. Recent approvals highlight sustained demand for passive overlays, emerging manager programs, specialist real assets strategies, and customized hedge fund structures, with CIO discretion increasingly shaping... ... continue reading »
19 Jan 2026 Recent Manager Appointments: Key Institutional Mandate Activity (Dec 2025–Early 2026) Institutional investors continued to deploy capital across private credit, real assets, private equity, and alternatives, with a clear bias toward established relationships, emerging-manager programs, and resilient income strategies. Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS) SCERS completed a $50 million private credit re-up, reinforcing confidence in opportunistic and niche... ... continue reading »
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21 Oct 2024 Women in Private Markets Summit 4 - 5 December 2024 Women in Private Markets Summit4 - 5 December 2024 |133 Houndsditch, London The world’s leading investment event for women in alternatives. About:The Women in Private Markets Summit is the leading fundraising and networking event forwomen in the world of alternatives. The Summit is a platform to connect with the privatemarkets industry, gain the latest insights, and tackle industry... ... continue reading »
29 Aug 2024 LPGP Connect 10th Annual Private Debt London Conference 19th September 2024 at the Royal Garden Hotel, (High Street Kensington) LPGP Connect 10th Annual Private Debt London Conference 19th September 2024 at the Royal Garden Hotel, (High Street Kensington) Complimentary passes available for LPs: Private/Public Sector Pension Funds, Insurance, Endowments, Foundations, Multi-Family Offices LPGP Connect will be hosting the 10th annual private debt conference taking place in London on the 19th of September 2024, The event will... ... continue reading »