Kevin Ley

Nancy-Anne DeParle, who will head up the White House Office of Health Reform, is the latest private equity executive to take a position in the Obama administration.

The New York State Common Retirement Fund committed $550m in January, as the state’s comptroller has called for more flexibility in potentially increasing alternative investments.

The New York-based private equity firm’s hiring of Gerard Errera, following a wave of layoffs in December, is intended to bolster its transactions in France. Errera served as the secretary general of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the French ambassador to the UK.

The New York-based private equity firm is helping to fund the acquisitions strategy of dental company GeoDigm, as the healthcare sector gains ground on the S&P 500.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts’ appointment of Lewis Eisenberg, part of its recent expansion, is intended to help strengthen infrastructure operations and investor relations.

The US mega-firm, which has recently pledged to adopt socially responsible investment strategies, says three of its portfolio companies have saved more than $16m through green policies, with other portfolios set to follow.

Fund managers should keep a few things in mind as they face a surge in information requests from LPs, writes Kevin Ley.

The firm’s appointment of former Goldman Sachs executive Suzanne Donohoe, who will also oversee capital raising for KKR, continues its recent expansion amid further reductions in staff by many other private equity firms.

Kleiner Perkins dealmaker John Doerr and Centerbridge co-founder Mark Gallogly are among 16 people who have been chosen to counsel the president on US economic recovery.

The mega-firms are reportedly among potential buyers for $3bn-worth of assets including 2.1 million wireless subscribers in 22 US states. Last month, TPG and Goldman Sachs completed their sale Alltel to Verizon, booking $1.3bn in profit.