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Shakeout in private equity weeding out weaker players, says Canadian pension fund chief

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Genevieve Cua

Genevieve Cua

Published Mon, Oct 13, 2025 · 07:00 AM
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    • Pitchbook data up to September 2025 shows that global private equity fundraising and deal activity have improved this year, but are a far cry from the peak performance of 2021.
    • Pitchbook data up to September 2025 shows that global private equity fundraising and deal activity have improved this year, but are a far cry from the peak performance of 2021. PHOTO: PIXABAY

    PRIVATE equity is undergoing a “structural transformation” where returns are being compressed and a process of “natural selection” is weeding out weaker players, said Charles Emond, president and chief executive of Canada pension investment firm La Caisse.

    La Caisse’s portfolio comprises C$496 billion in assets, invested on behalf of 48 pensions and insurance funds and benefiting more than six million people in Quebec, Canada.

    As at end-December 2024, equities’ share of asset allocation was at 44 per cent or C$219.4 billion comprising public equities (C$129.4 billion) and private equity (C$90 billion)

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