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  • Strong public markets hamper secondaries
    Christopher Witkowsky- 20 September 2013

    Deal activity on the private equity secondary market has returned to levels more akin to pre-2011 as strong public markets convince sellers to hold their LP interests.

  • Africa by the numbers
    Matthieu Favas- 20 September 2013

    New performance figures tell a positive story about private equity in Africa. But will it attract more institutional capital into the region?

  • Capital overhang falls 28% since 2009
    Chelsea Stevenson- 20 September 2013

    The dreaded ‘capital overhang’ –uncalled capital held by private equity funds, has declined to $324.7bn, but has the potential to spike again.

  • Long-time IR head exits Providence
    Christopher Witkowsky- 20 September 2013

    13-year Providence veteran Julie Fisher has left as the firm has expanded its IR operation into a multi-asset, global team headed by a former Goldman Sachs executive hired in May.

  • Cambridge moves into portfolio management work
    Clare Burrows- 20 September 2013

    The research firm will now offer portfolio management services to Asian LPs, helping them invest in private equity globally.

  • San Francisco pension system approves alternatives consultants
    Chris Witkowsky- 20 September 2013

    TorreyCove Capital Partners and Cambridge Associates are set to take over alternative investment consulting duties at the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System, which is ending its relationship with Portfolio Advisors, sister publication peHUB reported.

  • San Franciso pension system approves alternatives consultants
    Chris Witkowsky- 20 September 2013

    The San Francisco pension system has hired two new firms as consultants on alternative investments

  • Study: J-curve can predict returns
    Yolanda Bobeldijk- 19 September 2013

    The performance of a vintage year can be linked to a specific J-curve, fresh research has found.

  • New York State Teachers' commits to CVC
    Christopher Witkowsky- 19 September 2013

    The system – like many LPs – had strong distribution activity in the second quarter, extending its private equity portfolio’s cash positive streak that has been running since 2011.

  • Florida SBA commits $350m to private equity
    Chelsea Stevenson- 19 September 2013

    The State Board of Administration committed to two buyout funds and one growth fund during the second quarter of 2013.