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Study: Private equity markets plateau in 2012Global deal volume remains relatively stable despite a $1tn dry powder load at the beginning of the year and readily available credit for leveraged buyouts.
- Palladium nears halfway mark on Fund IV
The Hispanic market-focused firm has collected $332m as it works to hit its $800m target on its fourth fund.
- Energy Capital pre-markets Fund III
The firm has been talking to LPs about its third fund, which will target $3.5bn, with a possible hard-cap of $5bn.
- CVC, Dunedin close oversubscribed funds
The two UK-based firms, which operate at different ends of the buyout spectrum, have shown investor appetite for Europe remains strong.
- California pensions show strong returns
California’s public workers’ and state teachers’ retirement systems revealed high preliminary private equity return rates for the fiscal year, though both institutions missed their benchmark targets for the asset class.
- CalSTRS hires private equity investment officer
The California State Teachers’ Retirement System has hired Rob Ross, former TIAA-CREF financial professional.
- Headier times
US pensions may be increasing their allocations to private equity. But the current row over fund expenses shows they’re also keeping GPs on a tighter leash.
- CalSTRS ups private equity allocation to 13%
The $170bn pension has set a new private equity target following a year-long internal asset and liability study.
- US pension funds see happy private equity returns
The latest performance from some of the biggest public pension plans in the US bode well for other institutional investors’ returns in 2013.
- CalSTRS rehires PCA as consultant
The $152bn pension system, which has alternated advisors frequently during the past two decades, has rehired Pension Consulting Alliance as its private equity consultant.