Private Equity

Justin Mitchell

Managers

CalPERS faces new year full of tough questions

2020 was a volatile year for the system, with the sudden resignation of the fund's CIO and antagonism between staff and the board -- an environment that shed little light on the future direction for the pension's private equity program.

4 min read · 30 December 2020

Managers

Cresset sees solid opportunity zone prospects despite covid

The firm closed its first fund in June on about $465m, and plans to raise Fund II through the end of next year.

2 min read · 21 December 2020

Managers

Wisconsin approves hike to private equity and debt target

The $116.4bn pension could get the actual allocation up to 11pct by the end of 2021.

2 min read · 18 December 2020

Investors

LPs undaunted on private equity amid covid: study

Buyouts' annual study surveying 100 LPs revealed strong confidence in their private equity portfolios and an overwhelming majority planning to either maintain or increase their PE allocations.

3 min read · 16 December 2020

Managers

LACERA invests in Ampersand continuation vehicle

The $60bn pension's private equity advisor, StepStone Group, is the lead investor on the deal, which includes health care company Confluent Medical Technologies.

2 min read · 15 December 2020

Investors

Two LACERA board members support not re-upping with PAI Partners

The $60bn pension has faced pressure from a labor union over PAI's handling of labor issues at a portfolio company rocked by the covid pandemic.

4 min read · 14 December 2020

Managers

Balance Point races back to market with $425m Fund V

Balance Point will focus its latest fund on business and information technology services, healthcare and e-commerce companies.

2 min read · 11 December 2020

Managers

Illinois Teachers expands emerging manager program, seeks diversity-measurement tool

The $53.5bn pension would like to find a way to better measure the full workforces of potential investment managers, among other concerns.

3 min read · 10 December 2020

Managers

LACERA approves new Jefferies secondaries advisory team

The $60bn pension has worked with the team previously when they were a part of Greenhill, and staff wants to maintain that relationship.

2 min read · 09 December 2020

Managers

Coller Capital barometer: LPs have big plans for secondaries

LPs overwhelmingly see secondaries as a valuable tool to re-focus their private equity portfolios and generate liquidity.

2 min read · 07 December 2020

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