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CalSTRS commits $775m to private equityThe $170bn system committed to funds managed by Carlyle, CVC, Energy Capital and Onex.
- Exclusive: GGV launches $500m China fund
The cross-border VC firm is raising Fund V.
- Study: Private equity markets plateau in 2012(2)
Global deal volume remains relatively stable despite a $1tn dry powder load at the beginning of the year and readily available credit for leveraged buyouts.
- 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
- Lockyer to propose CalPERS gun divestment
As he did with CalSTRS, California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer plans to propose a divestment measure that will rid CalPERS’ portfolio of exposure to certain firearms.
- First Super to sell News Corp on principle
The A$1.7bn Australian superannuation fund plans to divest all investments in the media company due to consistently bad corporate governance.
- CalSTRS to divest gun manufacturers
The $154bn system's investment committee has approved removing its exposure to gun makers after the Connecticut school massacre in December.
- What’s keeping your LPs awake at night?
As investing has become harder in a more complex world, according to Christopher Ailman, CIO of CalSTRS, we surveyed LPs to find out their top concerns going into 2013.
- Up in arms
The tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary has led LPs to question their investments in guns and private equity-backed gun makers
- Performance anxiety: the quest for better benchmarks
Measuring and benchmarking performance has long been a headache for private equity investors. Could relative performance measures ease some of the pain – and help LPs make better asset allocation decisions? Amanda Janis reports