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Schwarzman anchors $300m China endowmentThe Blackstone co-founder has donated $100m to create an endowment at Beijing's Tsinghua University. Advisors including Tony Blair, Henry Kissinger and Christine Lagard have signed on to the initiative, which aims to raise $300m.
- HgCapital closes on £2bn hard-cap
The European private equity firm was ‘significantly oversubscribed’ for its latest fund focusing on buyouts in Northern Europe.
- The evolution of secondaries
Different crises have led to evolutions of the secondaries market, none more so than the global financial crisis of 2008. The market today is more vibrant, diverse and integrated than ever before, write Jeff Hammer and Paul Sanabria (pictured).
- Advent opens doors to Shanghai office
The Boston-based firm has established its second Asia presence after closing offices in Turkey and Italy last month.
- Centinela sues CalPERS, Dear
The emerging manager-focused fund of funds is seeking damages for alleged racial discrimination and breach of contract by CalPERS, CIO Joe Dear and 20 individuals attached to the retirement system.
- PE waits for currency hub details
China’s regulators have yet to approve implementing details for the Qianhai currency hub, where resident firms can take advantage of liberalised cross-border RMB transactions.
- CalPERS backs SAC Capital spin-out
The system made public the first commitment from its new private equity emerging manager mandate run by Credit Suisse to Siris Capital Group's debut fund as an independent shop.
- A lower bar
A new feeder fund has been established that provides access to Carlyle Group funds for a minimum investment of just $50,000 – another sign that the industry is starting to look outside the traditional channels for capital.
- Leveraged finance review: North America's demanding problem
Capital abounds for private equity deals of all sizes in North America, but new M&A has yet to take off
- San Diego City hikes private equity allocation
The pension system launched its private equity programme in 2009 and has committed about $600m so far.