Justin Mitchell

Capital calls rise and fall as investors try to gauge the market

LPs are having widely divergent experiences with capital calls while also trying to keep an eye on what investment opportunities will look like.

New Jersey PE head to leave for "new opportunity"

Robin Clifford has worked on the investment staff of the New Jersey Division of Investment for 12 years.

One Rock targets $1.5bn in eye of pandemic storm

The firm attracted several sizable commitments from larger LPs despite the disruption of the coronavirus pandemic.

Hamilton Lane CEO: rescue opportunities could be "better than in any other timeframe"

Mario Giannini told Louisiana Teachers' investment committee to start looking into rescue capital opportunities "fairly quickly."

Ares blows past target on special opportunities fund amid pandemic dislocation

The firm raised $1bn more than its original $2bn target and could go as high as $3.5bn, partner Scott Graves said.

MassPRIM staff says PE portfolio will become "net buyer" instead of "net seller"

PE Director Michael Bailey also said 15 percent of its managers' portfolio companies were facing trouble.

LPs weigh the future of their private equity programs

LPs decide whether to accommodate for the denominator effect or to sit tight and wait for the right moment.

Leonard Green draws activist fire on way to Prospect Medical exit

The issues were primarily with Prospect's decision to close three facilities in Texas and its management of several hospitals in Connecticut.

No drama: Texas TRS CIO says private asset losses unlikely to be 'dramatic'

CIO Jase Auby says Teacher Retirement System of Texas's private holdings are unlikely to decrease significantly once valuations catch up with the public markets.

Poll: Majority think coronavirus crisis will cause "severe recession" like 2008

The flash poll from investment consultant NEPC consisted mostly of education endowments and private foundations.