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Wisconsin commits $380m to private equity

The $83.8bn retirement system’s second quarter commitments focused heavily on mid-market funds.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

Patria closes fourth fund on $1.25bn

The Blackstone-backed firm’s largest fundraising to date is one of several Brazilian funds to break $1bn this summer.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

Cerberus receives big commitment on first senior debt fund

In addition to committing $200m to Cerberus’s mid-market senior debt fund, the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System committed almost $300m across three private equity funds.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

Carlyle deploys energy mezzanine capital

The Washington, DC firm has made its first investments in the sector since launching its energy mezzanine capital business in January.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

Bregal buys breached Barclays investment

Novem Beteiligungs, a Barclays portfolio company, had been under the trusteeship of a German law firm until its sale.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

Connecticut considers $50m to ArcLight

The energy infrastructure fund could receive a commitment of up to $50m from the $25bn retirement system.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

Private Advisors closes fourth small-cap fund

The Richmond, Virginia-based FoF beat its $200m hard-cap after three years of fundraising.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

Firms help foster digital education trend

With schools facing tighter budgets, digital-based curriculums are playing a larger role in the classroom and in private equity firms' portfolios.

4 min read · 06 January 2013

Study: Deal fees create ‘invisible’ boost to manager pay

Portfolio company-related fees like monitoring and transaction fees may increase misalignment of interests, according to a recent study.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

MassPRIM bets on distressed, energy

The $41bn pension fund made commitments to Denham Capital, which recently hit the market with its sixth energy-related fund, and Avenue Capital’s second European fund.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

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