Texas Municipal Retirement System related stories
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TMRS approves $250m in commitmentsThe US public pension has backed three private equity funds.
The $47trn pension market and how it approaches alternativesGlobal pension funds' appetites for private markets has risen 17 percentage points over the past two decades, according to Willis Towers Watson.
Side Letter: Texas Muni's European plan, Vanguard's arrival, Temasek on GPsVanguard just sailed into PE's harbour, but it looks like it comes in peace. Plus: A US public pension's plans for Europe, sub lines in a downturn and how Temasek views its PE partners. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Texas Municipal eyes emerging GPs in EuropeThe $30bn pension is building a five-year road map for Europe PE and seeks to back up to 10 GPs.
PE is not making the grade on gender diversityDiversity dominated discussion at IPEM 2020 in Cannes – but will these words turn into action?
Side Letter: Texas Muni on monopolies, KKR's Petraeus on Europe, Evercore on secondariesThe outspoken PE head at Texas Muni has fired an ESG warning shot at delegates in Cannes. Plus: data on the rise of "single-asset secondaries". Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Texas Municipal: PE must reform to maintain pension supportPublic pension funds can no longer support funds which engage in monopolistic behaviour, said director of private equity Chris Schelling.
Which firms raised the largest funds in December?The 10 largest capital raises for the month gathered nearly $31bn among them.
Side Letter: APG's Asia plans, Volcker's legacy, Leonard Green's $14.8bnComing soon: the shortlists for the 2019 awards will be published later today, so get ready to cast your vote. In the meantime: we take a look at APG's five-year Asia plan; the death of former Fed chief Paul Volcker; and LPs' thoughts on GP relationships and ESG. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
TMRS approves $50m commitment and rehires investment consultantThe US public pension has backed a North American PE fund and rehired its general investment consultant for another term.