Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund has made its first direct investment in a Japan-focused private equity fund, committing JPY20bn ($123m) to a vehicle managed by Advantage Partners, according to a report by Bloomberg. The move comes as pressure grows for the country’s largest institutional investor to allocate more capital to domestic assets. The 10-year fund…
Texas and Louisiana are sweltering under dangerous heat exacerbated by Tropical Storm Bertha, which made landfall Wednesday afternoon and is helping push Texas electricity demand to another record. Heat index temperatures in eastern Texas and northwest Louisiana may reach 120F (49C), according to the National Weather Service. An extreme heat warning remains in effect across…
In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss evergreen funds with Kyle Kniffen, global head of alternatives, third party wealth, at Goldman Sachs. The firm has so far been able to avoid the surge in redemptions…
A Boeing Co. 737 Max airplane at the company’s manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. government on Friday said Boeing can once again issue airworthiness certificates for its best-selling 737 Max aircraft and 787 Dreamliners, an authority that was stripped from…
Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Executive Vice President and General Counsel – Charlotte Rasche Senior Chairman and Chief Executive Officer – David E. Zalman Chairman – H.E. Tim Timanus, Jr. Chief Financial Officer – Asylbek Osmonov Senior Vice Chairman – Eddie Safady President and…
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