The New York-based firm’s second fund is tagerting an undisclosed amount.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The $109bn pension has rebounded from its negative private equity return for the fiscal year 2009, beating its benchmark for the asset class by 1.3 percentage points.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The state pension fund has made recent commitments to Texas-based Lone Star Funds and UK-based mid-market firm Inflexion.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Los Angeles-based firm joined the bidding process for Disney's troubled film studio earlier this month.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Sun Capital's purchase of two divisions from bankrupt specialty chemical maker Chemtura marks the latest in a string of acquisitions.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Shorter-term venture performance showed signs of improvement in the quarter ending 31 March, according to recent statistics from Cambridge Associates and the National Venture Capital Association, but performance is still down on the decade.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Carlyle Group has sold Wall Street Institute, a chain of English language training centers, to education and information company Pearson.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Seattle-based firm, which buys minority stakes in boutique asset managers, has merged with Echelon Capital.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Apollo and TPG Capital-backed Harrah’s, loaded with $22bn of debt from its $27bn buyout in 2008, has eased its debt burden through recent refinancings but has not solved its problems, according to Moody's.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The US pension refuses to ‘sell at loss’, temporarily shifting 5% of its equities portfolio to private equity, real estate and fixed income to take advantage of distress.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
