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LACERS commits $30 million to private equityThe Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System will commit up to $30 million to two private equity funds
- Portfolio Advisors raises $910m for secondaries
The fund of funds manager fell just shy of its $1bn target.
- Portfolio Advisors collects $664m for secondaries
The Connecticut-based fund of funds is targeting $1bn for its Secondary Fund II.
- Commonfund bulks up with hires and promotions
The Connecticut-based investment manager has hired new investment professionals to help increase its activities with secondaries, Latin American managers and customised private equity mandates.
- San Francisco pension hires private markets chief
The $16bn pension system has hired Art Wang, the private equity chief from the New York State Common Retirement Fund, to oversee private equity, real estate and real assets.
- Portfolio Advisors reaches $1.09bn final close
The US-based fund of funds manager, which has added co-investments to its fund strategy, had a re-up rate of 80% and gave LPs the option to customise their commitments between buyouts, venture capital and special situations.
- Generali plans to sell chunk of its portfolio
The Italian insurer is planning to offload a private equity portfolio which is valued at approximately €500m. The sale is in ‘advanced stages’, according to a source familiar with the matter.
- Strong public markets hamper secondaries
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.
- Portfolio Advisors' Asia fund reaches first close
The $150m in commitments to the fourth Asia-focused fund so far are through re-ups from the previous Asia vehicle.
- Secondaries: Where have all the big deals gone?
Secondary sales of $1bn or more have essentially disappeared in 2013 – but a resurgence is expected before year end.