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WSG Annual Meeting, Munich 2008 Sovereign Wealth Fund Activity in Private Equity and Private Real Estate September 12 th, 2008 Private Equity Intelligence Ltd., www.preqin.comwww.preqin.com
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Sovereign Wealth Fund Activity in Private Equity and Private Real Estate SWF universe: small number of very large investors, with total assets growing rapidly Historically mostly conservative investors, modest allocations to alternative assets – However, ‘natural’ investors in alternatives: long time horizon; no fixed liabilities to match – Many now entering / increasing allocations – Huge growth potential: Asset Base X Allocations Potential recognised by fund managers: – Anchor positions in large funds – Tailored fund structures – Invest in management company – Direct / co-investments Behaving very much like other major investors
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Largest SWF Investors Some would include China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange - $1,680 bn – as a SWF.
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SWF’s Investing in Private Equity
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Average LP Allocations to Private Equity SWF current PE allocations not known with precision – estimate at 2 – 3% median
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Patterns of SWF Investment in Private Equity 1.‘Standard’ LP investments in Private Equity Funds – ADIA, GIC, Temasek, KIA, QIA, Alaska Permanent Fund, etc. – Pure investment rationale, limited influence on GP’s activities 2.‘Anchor’ LP investments in Private Equity Funds – National Social Security Fund – China, Temasek Holdings, CIC investment in dedicated JC Flowers fund – Anchor investor in fund to give investor bigger stake and / or act as catalyst for economic development purposes
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Examples – ‘Standard’ LP Investment – Known ADIA Fund Investments
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Examples – ‘Anchor’ LP investments in Private Equity Funds
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Patterns of SWF Investment in Private Equity (contd.) 3.Investment in the management company itself, often in addition to investing in funds – CIC investment in Blackstone, Mubadalar investment in Carlyle, ADIA stake in EFG-Hermes, etc. – Usually seen as a means of increasing exposure to private equity; enhanced alignment between LP and GP; some influence 4.Direct investments in private companies – Istithmar World Capital 5.PIPE – Private Investment in Public Equity – ADIA investment in Citigroup
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What If?
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SWF’s Investing in Real Estate
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Sovereign Wealth Fund Activity in Private Equity and Private Real Estate SWF universe: small number of very large investors, with total assets growing rapidly Historically mostly conservative investors, modest allocations to alternative assets – However, ‘natural’ investors in alternatives: long time horizon; no fixed liabilities to match – Many now entering / increasing allocations – Huge growth potential: Asset Base X Allocations Potential recognised by fund managers: – Anchor positions in large funds – Tailored fund structures – Invest in management company – Direct / co-investments Behaving very much like other major investors
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