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Blackstone sees tough market for realisations

The firm’s $48bn PE business is unlikely to see a ‘wave’ of realisations given market conditions, president Tony James admitted, as Q2 net income fell by 75% from last year's figure.

3 min read · 17 January 2013

CalPERS fails to clear returns benchmark

The $233bn retirement system’s private equity portfolio was one of a handful of bright spots in its investment holdings, which generated only a 1% return over the year to 31 March.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

CalSTRS' lacklustre year buoyed by PE

The retirement system’s $21bn private equity portfolio generated a 5.9% return last fiscal year, outperforming its overall portfolio by 4.1%.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

Blackstone names Baratta head of global PE

Joe Baratta’s new role, effective immediately, comes less than two years after he was asked to step up to lead the firm’s European private equity group.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

Summit hits $317m for credit fund

Summit Partners is less than $33m away from a $350m target on its credit fund, which launched last year.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

PE, VC execs give millions to Romney 'super PAC'

Seventy one individuals from firms including KKR and TPG have donated more than $8.2m to an independent committee dedicated to helping Mitt Romney win the US presidential election.

4 min read · 17 January 2013

Tennessee commits $190m to PE, VC

Advent International and Oaktree Capital Management are two of the firms that drummed up commitments from the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Atlantic-Pacific hires veteran fundraiser as CEO

Former Credit Suisse Asset Management executive Mark Bourgeois will replace Atlantic-Pacific Capital’s founder, James Manley, as CEO. Manley (pictured) will remain chairman.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

Judge: Romney controversy presents opportunity

With the private equity industry embroiled by the controversy surrounding the US presidential election, PEGCC chief Steve Judge sees an opportunity to educate the media and public.

4 min read · 17 January 2013

KKR brews German buyout

The firm has offered to acquire German-coffee machine company WMF for €47 per share, a 24% premium on WMF’s 5 July closing price.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

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