The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which manages $504bn in assets, is currently reviewing its nearly $50bn exposure to US private equity funds, including longstanding relationships with Blackstone, Carlyle, and Silver Lake. Meanwhile, a major Danish pension fund has paused new commitments to US-based private equity, citing growing uncertainty around policy direction. AkademikerPension, managing $21.5bn, is also weighing portfolio changes that could reduce its exposure to the US market. CIO Anders Schelde said the firm is considering 'significantly less strategic exposure to US assets within a half year or so.' Still, institutions like Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) remain steady in their commitments. CDPQ, with $341bn in assets, continues to allocate roughly half of its private equity portfolio to US investments. Martin Longchamps, head of private equity and credit, noted, 'It's tough to invest everywhere these days,' underscoring the broader volatility...
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