Staff Writer

LP briefs, August 2008

Short news items about NY State Common Retirement Fund, Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association, Texas Permanent School Fund, Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Illinois, San Bernadino County Employee’s Retirement Association, San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System, and Altura Capital Group

Canadian LPs expand into emerging markets

Canada's pension funds are looking beyond North America and focusing on Europe, Asia and other emerging markets

And then there were none

Liquidnet is among those hoping to go public in Q3, after VC-backed companies were shut out of the IPO market in Q2

Don't overlook Southeast for life sciences opportunities

Fund briefs, August 2008

Cisco anchors $60M Russian VC fund

This marks the second commitment the networking company has made to an Eastern European venture capital fund in the past two years

The kooky case of Khosla and the litigious con

Mayfield tweaks roster, preps new fund

General Partners Allen Morgan and David Ladd will reportedly become venture partners as Mayfield prepares to raise 13th fund

Physic gets clean bill of health

San Francisco venture firm has raised $191 million to invest in preventative health care companies

Walden plans new fund

International firm hopes to raise up to $500M and boost investments in India and other emerging markets