California State Teachers' Retirement System related stories
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CalSTRS in search of alternatives consultantThe California State Teacher’s Retirement System began the search after shifting its focus from fixed income assets to alternatives assets late last year.
- Partners Group acquires PCA
Swiss alternatives manager Partners Group is acquiring heavyweight US real estate advisor Pension Consulting Alliance.
- CalSTRS seeks help in ‘aggressive’ rebalancing
The state teachers’ pension is seeking a manager or managers to help it move from fixed income assets to real estate and private equity.
- ICV closes second fund at $313m
The New York-based firm has closed its second fund oversubscribed, exceeding its initial target of $200 million.
- Cashing in on the baby boomers
Private equity investors are seeing big opportunities in the shifting demographics of the US, but challenges—and bad memories—remain. By Paul Fruchbom.
- CalPERS takes a field trip to China
Following a recent fact-finding trip to China, the board of CalPERS is re-assessing its investment strategy in the world’s most populous country. By Paul Fruchbom.
- Technology Crossover pulls in $1.4bn for Fund VI
Palo Alto-based Technology Crossover Ventures corralled $1.4 billion (€1.19 million) for its latest fund. The fundraise represents a 55 percent jump over its predecessor fund, but still does not match the $1.7 billion raised in 1999.
- Private equity as public relations
Taking a cue from the largest state pension funds, Wal-Mart has recently announced a $25 million private equity fund targeting women- and minority-owned businesses. Can private equity be good for a company’s image?
- CalPERS CIO Anson departs to Hermes
Mark Anson’s move from the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to private investment manager Hermes is a jump many public pension plan heads have made before.
- Shasta closes inaugural fund above target
Investors have bet $210m on the new venture capital firm’s three founding veteran tech partners, who succeeded in raising their first-time early-stage fund in about nine months.