California Public Employees' Retirement System related stories
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Wood leaves CalPERS for revamped Cap ZThe pension giant’s senior investment officer for global equity has resigned to become chief executive of the recently spun-out hedge fund sponsor.
- Busier than ever
Dedicated secondary buyers are flat out, with billion dollar portfolio disposals being arranged by leading LPs such as CalPERS. At the same time, buyers are beginning to seriously contemplate what an end to the private equity boom might mean for them. Philip Borel reports.
- PE not included in California Iran ban(3)
The state of California has passed a law requiring that CalPERS and CalSTRS divest from companies that do business in Iran, but unlike similar bans elsewhere, private equity is not affected.
- Braemar closes second fund on $250m(4)
New York firm Braemar Energy Ventures has raised $250 million for its second fund, which is more than 4 times the size of its predecessor.
- PE not included in California Iran ban(2)
The state of California has passed a law requiring that CalPERS and CalSTRS divest from companies that do business in Iran, but unlike similar bans elsewhere, private equity is not affected.
- ILPA elects CalPERS’ Mark to chair(4)
As the chair of the Institutional Limited Partners Association, CalPERS’ Joncarlo Mark will focus on growing the organisation’s research and education platforms.
- ILPA elects CalPERS’ Mark to chair(3)
As the chair of the Institutional Limited Partners Association, CalPERS’ Joncarlo Mark will focus on growing the organisation’s research and education platforms.
- Braemar closes second fund on $250m(3)
New York firm Braemar Energy Ventures has raised $250 million for its second fund, which is more than 4 times the size of its predecessor.
- ILPA elects CalPERS’ Mark to chair(2)
As the chair of the Institutional Limited Partners Association, CalPERS’ Joncarlo Mark will focus on growing the organisation’s research and education platforms.
- CalPERS inks secondary deal with five buyers
The highly anticipated secondary market sell-off of a portion of CalPERS’ massive private equity portfolio has begun, with publicly traded Conversus acquiring $200 million in mostly special-situation fund interests. Oak Hill and three other firms also purchased fund interests, details of which remain opaque even to secondary market insiders.