California Public Employees' Retirement System related stories
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Former Centinela chief Baez sues CalPERS(2)Citing damage to his reputation and business, Cesar Baez is suing CalPERS and CIO Joe Dear for more than $30m.
- CalPERS commits $400m to Riverstone(2)
CalPERS has re-upped to its sixth Riverstone Holdings fund, which is targeting $6bn for investments in the energy and power sectors.
- Vista Equity launches debut debt fund(2)
The Robert Smith-led firm will target $600m for its first debt fund and likely $500m for its second small-cap vehicle as it comes off a year in which it returned $2bn to LPs.
- Up in arms(2)
The tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary has led LPs to question their investments in guns and private equity-backed gun makers
- Chart of the Week: North American recovery picks up pace
Almost 40 percent more capital was raised for North American private equity investments in 2013 than in the previous year.
- CalPERS sizes up emerging manager programme
The system has hired Cambridge Associates to conduct a review of its emerging manager programme.
- CalPERS sizes up emerging manager programme
The system has hired Cambridge Associates to conduct a review of its emerging manager programme.
- How big can be beautiful
Employment growth isn't the right PR lever for large-cap firms to pull, but they do have a good story to tell
- Protection vs returns
Could the increasing focus on protection of capital actually undermine the risk/return proposition that has been the bedrock of the industry’s growth?
- Blackstone exceeds $4bn for separate accounts
The firm received $703m in commitments to its tactical opportunities fund during the third quarter, while growing its private equity assets under management 25% to $62.6bn