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Side Letter: Pandemic lessons in responsibility, Vista LP withdrawal, Moonfare moveFour lessons that private equity firms learned during the pandemic. Plus: An LP backs out of a Vista fund; Moonfare taps UBS and bfinance for new hires; Dyal ups its stakes; the largest firm you have never heard of; and more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
VRS confirms $308m in commitmentsThe US public pension has backed a couple of region-specific buyout funds.
Side Letter: Co-investment shake-out, Softbank kicks in more for Fund II, in tech we trustSoftBank's Son is keeping faith with his vision, but investors will take more convincing. Plus: carry in the crosshairs, co-investments as secondaries dealflow, Hg's tech success and more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
VRS commits $200m to private equityThe pension has backed an Asia Alternatives Management fund.
VRS confirms $225m commitmentThe US public pension has backed a private equity fund managed by Bain Capital.
Side Letter: Campbell Lutyens LP data, Neil Harper and Merrick McKay join impact firm boardFundraising for emerging managers, so we are told, will always require in-person meetings. One such firm (or their placement agent) has come up with a solution that may put the fund back into fundraising. Plus: big hires for impact firm Zamo, Schroders buys a multi-family office and Eurazeo sets some diversity and inclusion targets. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: CPPIB's pandemic business tips, Nordic first close, Black internsHow CPPIB's Asia-Pacific head expects companies to behave during the pandemic. Plus: Nordic's remote fundraising smash, recruiting more Black interns, a potential break up of one of the world's largest pensions and more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
VRS confirms $1.12bn in commitmentsThe US public pension has backed six vehicles in its latest round of commitments.
Side Letter: What we know about Ben Meng's departure from CalPERSWe're all about CalPERS today. The world's eighth biggest private equity investor is dealing with the hasty departure of CIO Ben Meng. As details trickle out about the reasons why Meng left, the plan to push the giant pension further into private assets is being overshadowed. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.