CalPERS sets aside another $500 mln for emerging managers
California Public Employees Retirement System set aside an additional $500 million for new private equity [...]
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Texas Teachers’ sets out another $1 bln to back young managers
Teacher Retirement System of Texas hopes a $1 billion mandate will help promising GPs graduate [...]
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CPPIB revamps C$80 bln PE program to extend global deal reach
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the world’s biggest institutional investor in private equity, is reorganizing [...]
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Washington tees up $200 mln bet on ex-Warburg exec’s debut China fund
Washington State Investment Board plans to commit $200 million Centurium Capital Management’s first fund, which [...]
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NYC pension system, with $12 bln private equity portfolio, names PE chief
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer named J. David Enriquez as head of private equity within the [...]
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New Jersey commits to TPG Rise Fund II, TSG consumer fund
New Jersey State Investment Council approved $275 million in private equity commitments at its November [...]
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LPs seek sector specialization, especially in healthcare: survey
Many limited partners are seeking additional expertise in specific industry sectors, and a majority see [...]
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MassPRIM forms new relationship with JMI Equity
Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board at its Nov. 29 meeting committed $105 million to [...]
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NYS Common ushers in new relationships with Crestview, Reverence Capital
The $207 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund committed $200 million to Crestview Partners [...]
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Chicago Teachers’ pension weighs Africa-focused PE options
Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund narrowed its search for Africa-focused private equity opportunities, selecting four finalists for [...]
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New Hampshire pension to stick with NEPC as investment consultant
New Hampshire Retirement System plans to stick with NEPC as its investment consultant, pending final [...]
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Commonfund opens diversity office to boost LP dialogue around women
Diversity in private equity is an issue that has slowly gained more attention, but meaningful [...]
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LACERA seeks to increase exposure to VC, international, tech funds
Los Angeles County Employees’ Retirement Association wants to increase its exposure to venture capital and [...]
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Back to School: No-fault GP-removal provisions yet to go mainstream in U.S.
LPs in Europe have latched on to no-fault provisions that make it easier to boot [...]
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LACERA considers building in-house team for co-investing
Los Angeles Country Employees’ Retirement Association is evaluating a plan to more aggressively pursue co-investments, [...]
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SF Equity Partners transitions from independent sponsor, raises PE fund
San Francisco Equity Partners, transitioning from a family-backed independent sponsor to a private equity firm, [...]
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CalPERS commits ~$1.5 bln to PE in August and September
California Public Employees’ Retirement System in August and September committed about $1.5 billion to five private [...]
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CalPERS plays down ambitious plan to become direct PE investor
California Public Employees’ Retirement System clarified goals for a revamp of its private equity investing, saying [...]
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