Aaron Weitzman

Ventura County pension ramps up focus on private equity

The California pension plan has raised its target allocation to private equity from earlier this year. It now stands at 15%, compared with a 4% allocation four years ago.

West Monroe eyes platform expansion after MSD deal

West Monroe will use the capital from MSD to grow and expand both domestically and internationally, starting with the opening of a London office expected in January of 2022.

LACERA hikes private equity to 17% as pensions build up exposure

LACERA has also beefed up its secondary and co-investments, with its in-house service that is only in its third year.

One Equity reaps 5x its money on PS Logistics amid string of recent exits

PS Logistics doubled its EBITDA during OEP's three-year investment, executing 13 strategic add-on acquisitions.

What is the magic that makes for a solid and lasting LP/GP union?

LPs want to understand a GP’s process for arriving at a valuation of a portfolio company because they have to trust the manager’s numbers.

GPs eye the exits by year-end as tax changes loom: panel

In the crowded markets, GPs have more options than ever to achieve exits for their portfolio companies.

Wisconsin, in what it sees as an early advantage, wants to meet GPs in-person

Strong private equity activity this year has helped boost Wisconsin Investment Board’s private equity portfolio on track to easily surpass its benchmark returns.

Jim Coulter: 'Stuff happens in October, so strap in'

Jim Coulter, founding partner of TPG, worries about the ides of October, but in the long-term is optimistic that the biggest industrial revolution ever is underway: the decarbonization of the economy.

Orlando Bravo: Finding, retaining talent more of a concern than inflation

'Software is a productivity enhancing tool and these tools have a lot more value if there's labor inflation, because they allow you to do more with less labor,' according to Thoma Bravo co-founder Orlando Bravo.

Falfurrias, with first Fund V deal, bets on locally sourced honey amid surging demand

The platform investment was originally planned to be an add-on to Falfurrias' Sauer brand platform, but will stand on its own as the firm actively seeks add-ons for its newest acquisition.