Private Equity
3 min read · 15 September 2014
The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association approved a commitment of up to $150 million to Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VIII at its Sept. 10 meeting, Chief Investment Officer David Kushner told Buyouts in an email.
2 min read · 15 September 2014
The Blackstone Group expected to hold a first close in September on its Energy Partners II fund, with a final close scheduled for the first quarter of 2015, according to documents released by the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System. The fund was considered likely to be oversubscribed.
2 min read · 12 September 2014
2 min read · 12 September 2014
The San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System approved a $50 million commitment to The Blackstone Group’s latest energy fund and up to $25 million for HealthCare Royalty Partners III at its Sept. 10 meeting, Norm Nickens, the commission secretary, told Buyouts in an email.
2 min read · 12 September 2014
The Virginia Retirement System may pursue separately managed accounts capable of investing across a variety of private market strategies, Chief Investment Officer Ron Schmitz told Buyouts.
3 min read · 12 September 2014
2 min read · 10 September 2014
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System committed $750 million to credit-related private equity funds in July, according to documents released in advance of its Sept. 15 investment committee meeting.
2 min read · 10 September 2014
The Cathay Funds has raised $193.7 million toward a revised target of $250 million for its third flagship fund, Managing Director Ling Liu told Buyouts.
1 min read · 08 September 2014
The New Mexico State Investment Council has so far declined to answer the latest capital call of Israeli private equity firm Markstone Capital, at least until finding out how the firm plans to use the money, spokesman Charles Wollman told Buyouts. The state also has concerns with the sponsor’s finances.
4 min read · 08 September 2014
