Private Equity

Justin Mitchell

Investors

San Diego County pension to pull back on private equity

Just as many other LPs appear more interested in PE than ever, this $11.9bn pension is cutting down its allocation to the asset class.

3 min read · 07 July 2020

Investors

Florida SBA's PE value down almost 10% in Q1

Staff also says there are likely to be secondaries opportunities once Q2 valuations come in.

3 min read · 06 July 2020

Managers

New Octavian vehicle seeks synergy between PE firms, family offices

CEO Richard Hurowitz says the idea for a vehicle backed by family office investors and working on a deal-by-deal basis with top private equity funds "developed organically."

2 min read · 02 July 2020

Investors

CalPERS revives coinvestment program with investment alongside Francisco Partners

The largest US pension announced plans to get back into coinvesting last year after pausing its program since 2016.

3 min read · 01 July 2020

Managers

LPs rush to Thoma Bravo funds despite no hurdle

The firm's 14th flagship and third mid-market fund also have American-style waterfall distribution plans.

3 min read · 26 June 2020

Featured

CalPERS CIO unveils leverage-backed push into private equity

The US's biggest public pension is planning to leverage as much as $80bn of its assets in order to take positions in riskier asset classes.

3 min read · 17 June 2020

Investors

CalPERS CIO unveils major new leverage-backed push into private equity and private credit

The US's biggest public pension is planning to leverage as much as $80bn of its assets in order to take positions in riskier asset classes.

4 min read · 16 June 2020

Investors

LACERS board member: PE market could be 'underwater far more than we think'

Sung Won Sohn said private equity-backed companies' lack of easy liquidity could mean they will not perform as well as public companies.

3 min read · 12 June 2020

Featured

Aksia’s Fann would overweight private equity ‘if this was my money’

Fann said private equity has many advantages other investment types lack as the coronavirus crisis plays out.

2 min read · 04 June 2020

Investors

LACERS board member: Small buyouts doing 'really, really really bad' compared with larger funds

Commissioner Nilza Serrano asked Aksia TorreyCove for more information about why the $17bn fund's small buyouts program appears to perform worse than medium or large buyouts.

3 min read · 01 June 2020

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