Private Equity

Justin Mitchell

Managers

CalSTRS PE portfolio manager Winter retires

PE Director Margot Wirth praised Winter for helping CalSTRS transition from a mostly outsourced PE program to one that is “strongly staff-driven.”

1 min read · 03 September 2020

Managers

CalPERS retirees' organization calls on board president Henry Jones to resign

The Retired Public Employees' Association of California wrote a letter complaining about Jones' handling of the investigation into former CIO Ben Meng's personal investments.

4 min read · 02 September 2020

Investors

LACERS discusses shift in secondaries strategy toward 'buyers market' post-covid

The market dislocation means there may now be more secondaries sellers than buyers, but LACERS staff wants to stick with secondaries fund investments for now.

3 min read · 31 August 2020

Managers

North Carolina's growth and venture holdings throw their weight around

Growth and venture holdings had generated such sizable returns as of March 31 that the strategy was over 4 percentage points overweight.

2 min read · 21 August 2020

Managers

NYS Common maintains robust PE pace despite covid crisis

The $216bn pension has committed more capital to private equity during the covid crisis than it did during the same period last year.

2 min read · 18 August 2020

Managers

PA PSERS adopts stricter travel policy after private equity flap

State treasurer Joe Torsella said the policy is intended to make clear "who went where, when, and who paid for it.”

3 min read · 14 August 2020

Investors

CalPERS CIO Meng resigns amid questions over personal investments

Meng was in the process of launching a leveraged push into private equity and private credit.

3 min read · 06 August 2020

Investors

Pasadena city manager slams 'irresponsible' CalPERS messaging on $80bn leverage plan

Steve Mermell said CalPERS was not representing the actual level of risk in its plan and is not being sufficiently transparent.

3 min read · 05 August 2020

Pritzker's Carbone sees ideal moment for family capital

Carbone says family capital's flexibility and patience may be appealing to family- and founder-owned businesses facing headwinds due to covid.

4 min read · 05 August 2020

Managers

Castlelake targets $750m for dislocation vehicle

The vehicle will start out in the liquid market but transition to the illiquid market over time.

2 min read · 04 August 2020

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