Private Equity

Sam Sutton

Alternatives get promoted at colleges, universities

U.S. college and university endowments, a vital source of capital for many private equity managers, ratcheted up their allocations to alternative assets by a significant margin this year, according to preliminary data from the 2014 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments.

2 min read · 04 November 2014

New Mexico PERA backs Garrison for up to $60 mln

The Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico allocated up to $60 million for a commitment to Garrison Opportunity Fund IV A at its Oct. 30 meeting, Portfolio Manager Joaquin Lujan told Buyouts.

2 min read · 31 October 2014

Pennsylvania SERS diversifies alts portfolio with Korean commitment

2 min read · 31 October 2014

Pennsylvania SERS diversifies alts portfolio with Korean commitment

The Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System has expanded its alternative investment portfolio’s geographic reach by approving up to $50 million for Hahn & Company II, a South Korean middle-market private equity fund, at its Oct. 29 meeting.

2 min read · 31 October 2014

EXCLUSIVE: Pension questions legality, ethics of Saybrook investment

Three pensions plan to raise concerns with an investment by Saybrook Capital in Total Transportation Services Inc, a transportation and logistics company that a California labor division found had improperly characterized truck drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.

6 min read · 29 October 2014

Pennsylvania pension cancels $100 mln Centerbridge commitment: Buyouts

The Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System will not invest in Centerbridge Partners’ third flagship fund after allocating up to $100 million to the vehicle in August, peHUB sister publication Buyouts has learned.

2 min read · 29 October 2014

Pennsylvania pension cancels $100 mln Centerbridge commitment

2 min read · 28 October 2014

Pennsylvania pension cancels $100 mln Centerbridge commitment

The Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System will not invest in Centerbridge Partners’ third flagship fund after allocating up to $100 million to the vehicle in August, Buyouts has learned

2 min read · 28 October 2014

Early success drives demand for Centerbridge III

In hindsight, 2006 wasn’t the best year to launch a first-time fund.

5 min read · 27 October 2014

Texas County & District commits $50 mln to Baring Private Equity Asia

The Texas County & District Retirement System has closed a $50 million commitment to Baring Private Equity Asia’s sixth flagship fund, according to the pension fund’s website.

2 min read · 21 October 2014

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