Private Equity

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Advent sets $20bn hard-cap for latest fund

Fund IX could be as much as 54% larger than its predecessor, which closed on $13bn in 2016.

3 min read · 26 March 2019

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JW Childs rebrands as Prospect Hill Growth Partners

John Childs, who co-founded the Boston-based firm in 1995, retired in February amid charges of solicitation of prostitution in Florida.

2 min read · 25 March 2019

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NYC pensions post highest-ever private equity returns

The five New York City retirement funds delivered net PE returns in excess of 10% for the first time since inception.

2 min read · 25 March 2019

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Pennsylvania pension systems explore central investment office

PSERS and SERS have engaged McKinsey on separate contracts to explore merger possibilities for their investment functions.

2 min read · 19 March 2019

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CalPERS gets green light on ‘direct’ programme

Staff at the US's biggest public pension won approval for its proposed programme ‘in concept’ and will need to go back to the board with proposed partners and investment opportunities.

3 min read · 18 March 2019

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McGlashan’s indictment could slow Rise II fundraising

TPG’s response has been swift, but limited partners may choose to take their time over commitments to the second Rise Fund.

3 min read · 18 March 2019

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Connecticut to boost diversification with Europe and secondaries

The state’s treasurer will add an additional $200m per year in a transition plan to increase private equity allocation.

2 min read · 14 March 2019

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HOOPP’s PE portfolio shines bright amid low returns

The pension system is 121% funded and returned 2.17% last year, compared with 10.88% in 2017.

2 min read · 13 March 2019

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LACERS opens door to secondaries trades

The LP has restructured its private equity portfolio, increasing its commitment capacity to the strategy and to emerging managers, and it can now sell interests on the secondaries market.

3 min read · 12 March 2019

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Chicago treasurer: Private equity firms can be ‘arbiters of truth’

A firm’s level of transparency will affect its portfolio, exits and ability to raise capital, treasurer Kurt Summers tells delegates at the PEI Responsible Investment Forum in New York.

2 min read · 05 March 2019

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