Analyzing the risk level of buyout funds by vintage year, it appears that the risk/return trade-off for buyout funds has changed over time. Vintage 1995 and 1996 funds are associated with relatively high risk levels, with standard deviations of returns of over 20% and 30% respectively. Funds of vintages 1997 to 2002 are showing a lower level of risk, at around 15%, and median returns increase stee… Read More

Fundraising for private equity real estate funds with a primary focus on China grew significantly between 2004 and 2008. In 2004, just two funds reached a final close, raising an aggregate $0.2 billion.  In 2006, seven private equity real estate funds closed raising $2.2 billion, and nine funds raised $3.0 billion the following year. Fundraising for primarily China-focused funds peaked in 200… Read More

Ohio Public Employees' Retirement System (OPERS), the Columbus, Ohio-based retirement system, is in search of a hedge fund consultant to assist in the development and ongoing monitoring of its hedge fund portfolio. In January 2010 the $70 billion retirement system announced plans to increase its target allocation to hedge funds to 3% of total assets – up from 1%. As of Q1 2010, OPERS had onl… Read More

Preqin’s extensive database has collated data of prominent private equity firms that make turnaround investments in underperforming entertainment companies. The current universe of firms investing in turnaround opportunities includes fund managers based in Western Europe, South America, North America and Asia. Based on Preqin's research, the total funds raised in the last 10 years by these p… Read More

The USD 13 billion pension fund is set to remain active in the private equity real estate market over the next 12 months. The pension fund’s board has approved additional capital for further real estate investment. No precise plans have been put in place with regards to the number of fund commitments and locations, but new commitments are likely to be of a non-core nature. The pension fund h… Read More