Investment Concerns - Private equity's latest financial engineering is worrying investors [1]

Who wants to buy an NFL team? Here’s the playbook private equity firms are using to snap up franchises https://t.co/DMrY1Xa8XJ ...

Private Equity & Policy - Donald Trump's policy is a gift to private equity [1]

Private equity is an alternative investment class that invests in or acquires private companies that are not listed on a public stock exchange. https://t.co/9MTOqZCueU ...

British Columbia Investment Management is back in the secondary market to sell $2 billion of private equity assets within its portfolio, according to sources https://t.co/CPdFQNmSc1 ...

Industry Trend - Private equity firms are celebrating Trump's executive order [1] - The executive order gives private equity firms access to retirement funds [1]

Investment Strategy & Performance - Infrastructure asset class achieved double-digit returns this year [1] - A $5 billion secondary sale in the private equity portfolio recognized some losses but strengthens future returns [2] - Public equities have driven strong returns in the last three years, so a dramatic change isn't expected [5] - Over five, seven, or ten years, private markets have shown strong performance [6] Pension Fund Allocation - New York raised the limit for public pensions in alternatives from 25% to 35%, currently below 30% [3] - The city's pension and benefits account for as much as $21 billion of the budget [11] - 103% returns, beating the 7% benchmark, will save $22 billion that can be reinvested into the budget [11] New York City Budget & Efficiency - New York City's budget is around $115 billion with 327,000 employees [7] - The city paid out over $2 billion in claims last year [8] - Congestion pricing is ahead of schedule, delivering $15 billion for transit enhancements [12] Policy & Future Plans - There will be challenges with cuts coming from the federal budget [9] - Universal child care for every two and three-year-old will require raising revenue in Albany [20][21]

Big money is worried. Pensions and endowments say that retail cash moving into private equity may erode their returns and shrink their access to fee-free deals. https://t.co/pIWlE3sFMU ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that will make it easier for 401(k)s and other employer-sponsored retirement plans to offer private equity, real estate, cryptocurrency, and other options. https://t.co/BuTqH8w2Hx ...

Carlyle AlpInvest bundled and sold private equity fund stakes in a $1.25 billion securitization, using a deal that’s grown popular with insurance companies looking to access to private markets https://t.co/wxOsGMVzcL ...