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First Avenue hires former Park Hill execThe firm has hired Chris Leach as a partner one week after adding former Willis Stein partner Philip Pool as co-chairman.
- NYCERS commits $283m to private equity
The city’s public employees’ retirement system has committed to Carlyle, Landmark and Platinum Equity since December.
- Pennsylvania bets on credit and distressed
The $25.7bn state workers' system committed $100m to H.I.G. Europe and Los Angeles-based Platinum Equity.
- Platinum closes Fund III on $3.75bn
The Tom Gores-led firm launched its third turnaround and special situations fund in 2011.
- Florida pledges $700m to private equity
The $122.5bn pension system has committed to Ares Management, Warburg Pincus, RCP Advisors, AXA PE and Crescent Capital as it works to deploy $6bn over the next three years.
- Kansas commits to Ares as it builds portfolio
KPERS carved out a separate private equity allocation in 2007 and has been slowly working to build exposure to the asset class. At a time when many other US public pensions are trimming back their portfolios, Kansas has room to grow.
- Louisiana Teachers’ commits $100m to PE
The $13.1bn retirement system continued its spree of private equity commitments at its first meeting of 2012, allocating $50m to both Energy Capital Partners and Apollo Global Management.
- Louisiana Teachers commits $100m
The $12.3bn retirement system has re-upped $50m to Platinum Equity’s third fund, which is targeting $3.75bn.
- Carlyle eyes restructurings in uncertain market
The firm is raising its third distressed debt fund in an environment of high asset valuations that is ‘only a few events away’ from a significant re-pricing.
- Platinum Equity set to launch third fund
The Tom Gores-led firm will target $3.75bn for the vehicle, which will officially launch in the next few weeks.