Italy's Public LPs Keep VC Domestic, and Keep It Small
18 Italian public LPs back 25 venture firms with €5bn, but domestic rules cap late-stage backing at 8% and push Series B leads abroad.
Topic
Pension Funds
Topic
Pension Funds
Ottawa Dangles $700 Million Fund-of-Funds to Pension Capital
ISED wants pension funds as limited partners in a $700m fund-of-funds; managers must raise $3 private for every $1 public, with b…
Dutch Pension Funds Beat €1.17 Trillion Grab, and Ghana Should Take Note
Dutch pension funds managing over €1.17 trillion defeated an EU plan to force 2% allocations into venture capital. A Ghanaian ana…
EU Parliament Rejects 2% Venture Capital Rule for Pension Funds
MEPs rejected a 2% venture capital quota for pension funds over €1bn, while backing an EU ban on national limits on asset-class a…
Canada Puts $1.75B Behind Venture and Growth Capital Push
Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled a $1.75B package: the $1B Growth VCCI and a $750M early and growth stage strategy, aiming to unloc…
Anthropic Is Talking to NYC's Comptroller About AI's 'Existential Risks'
Anthropic and NYC's comptroller are discussing AI's 'existential risks' and what they mean for a future stock — pushing the safet…
San Joaquin County Sets PE Pacing, Cuts Venture Commitments
San Joaquin County has set a formal pacing plan for private equity and cut venture capital commitments, Buyouts reports — a recal…
Institutional Capital in Focus as South Africa Weighs Next VC Wave
Zawya asks whether South African institutional capital — pension funds and insurers — can unlock the country's next venture capit…
CPP Investments Exits Australian Infrastructure, Buys Into India Hotels
CPP Investments is selling its stake in Australian infrastructure assets and deploying capital into India's booming hospitality s…
European pension funds raise venture capital allocations
European pension funds are raising venture capital allocations as EU policy pushes institutional savings toward risk-bearing priv…
European Pension Funds Urged to Lift VC Allocations
Investment & Pensions Europe argues European pension funds should now raise allocations to European venture capital, putting the…