Sam Sutton

CalPERS co-invests more than $100 mln with Carlyle in Acosta buyout

Brief: CalPERS commits more than $400 mln to Bridgepoint

Louisiana Teachers' pension goes large with $100 mln to American Securities

American Securities Partners VII picked up a $100 million commitment from Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana this month, Director of Private Markets Maurice Coleman told Buyouts.

Demand for new fund managers creates wave of oversubscribed funds

Demand for up-and-coming small and middle-market fund sponsors has spiked this year, as several marquee limited partners push for more exposure to emerging managers.

Buyouts Snapshot: Pension questions legality, ethics of Saybrook investment

Saybrook Capital’s investment in Total Transportation Services Inc, a transportation and logistics company, drew the ire of organized labor and three of the private equity firm’s limited partners have taken notice.

Oregon kicks in another $250 mln to Blackstone separate account

The Oregon State Treasury tacked an additional $250 million onto a separate account managed by The Blackstone Group, Chief Investment Officer John Skjervem told Buyouts in an email.

Oregon kicks in another $250 mln to Blackstone separate account

CalPERS hopes to strike it rich in Golden State

CalPERS hopes to strike it rich in Golden State

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System increased its allocation to in-state private equity by committing $80 million to a California-focused separate account managed by GCM Grosvenor, according to a Nov. 5 announcement.

Virginia locks in $845 mln worth of commitments to five funds

The Virginia Retirement System committed $845 million to private equity funds in August through October, according to a list provided to its investment advisory committee at its Nov. 4 meeting.