Industry Trend - Private equity firms are increasingly involved in the life insurance and annuity sectors, managing trillions of dollars of American savings [1] - These firms are shifting investments towards complex and private markets, including subsidiaries in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands [1] Investment Strategy - Wall Street firms claim to enhance insurer investment strategies to meet obligations and offer higher returns [1] - Concerns arise regarding the use of offshore reinsurers, opaque accounting, and private market investments, which may mask underlying vulnerabilities [1] Risk and Challenges - A Pennsylvania steelworkers group filed a lawsuit to protect their retirement funds from being managed by a private equity-owned entity [1] - The collapse of PHL Variable, a life insurer, could result in a $2.2 billion shortfall, potentially impacting policyholder payouts [1] - Industry experts caution that hidden fragilities could lead to cash shortages, fire sales, or failures if a significant economic downturn occurs [1]

New research suggests that adding private credit or private equity to retirement portfolios could boost annual income over time https://t.co/XUBKY4E0Ee ...

A small circle of investment consultants played a central role in the multi-trillion-dollar push into private markets, steering US pension funds toward private equity, real estate and hedge funds, according to a new study https://t.co/w8qVhRivYM ...

It’s what private equity giants tout at property summits and agents pitch to clients — not shopping malls, not data centers, but student dormitories https://t.co/ZsbKOHUSGK ...

Good morning. It is 11 o'clock on the east coast, 8 a.m. in the west coast. I'm Ali Veli and we're live from MS Now's brand new studios in Times Square. We begin this hour with a new line of messaging that you might have noticed coming from the White House this week. It wasn't that long ago, right around the Democrats clean sweep in the November 4th elections to be exact, that Donald Trump suddenly seemed to discover the meaning of the a word, the affordability as he calls it. In classic Trump fashion, it s ...

Mexico’s pension funds, sitting on record cash piles, are looking to ramp up allocations to private equity, credit and other alternatives amid new rules that expand their investment power https://t.co/MA5OBfSTmI ...

Core Insights - The fifth annual Palm Beach CorpGov Forum took place on November 5-6, featuring discussions on corporate governance, activism, IPOs, private equity, and venture capital [1][2] Group 1: Event Overview - The event included panels, fireside chats, and networking receptions, attracting over 300 attendees from various sectors including institutional investors, board directors, family offices, attorneys, investment bankers, and key advisors [3] Group 2: Panel Discussions - Panelists addressed the impact of recent economic, geopolitical, and regulatory changes on the investment landscape, as well as how governance has adapted in response to these variations [2] Group 3: Speakers - The forum featured a diverse lineup of speakers, including Josh Frank from Trian Fund Management, Andrew Keys from The Ether Machine, and Ken Traub from Comtech Telecommunications Corp, among others [4][5][6]

Kenya’s High Court ruled that a private equity firm must pay tax on profits from the sale of a local business, even though the transaction was completed overseas https://t.co/xCZdqRkbmi ...

Leadership & Strategy - Blackstone 总裁兼首席运营官 Jon Gray 正在改变这家私募股权巨头 [1] - Gray 正在倡导新的投资方法 [1] Media & Public Image - Gray 通过病毒式慢跑视频等方式提升公司形象 [1]

CorpGov and  IPO Edge are pleased to provide complete video coverage of the fifth annual Palm Beach CorpGov Forum held on Nov. 5-6, featuring a two-day event with panels, firesides and networking receptions. The event comprised an array of speakers from the worlds of corporate governance, activism, IPOs, private equity and venture capital. Paul Quinlan, Founder and CEO of Quinlan partners spoke about how investigative journalism led him to starting his own firm, which does deep diligence in advance of pot ...