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Vista hires former LP PastoreNew Jersey state pension system's former head of private equity, Christine Pastore, will head up Vista Equity's new investor relations team.
- Other side of the table
Vista Equity Partners is filling its investor relations department with former limited partners, writes Graham Winfrey
- Vista collects more than $500m for small-cap fund
The firm, which has been raising its second Foundation Fund for about eight weeks, has already broken through its $500m target.
- CalPERS hires Credit Suisse for emerging managers
The $226bn retirement system has awarded a $100m commitment to Credit Suisse to build exposure to domestic emerging managers. Credit Suisse beat out Centinela Capital for the mandate.
- Vista Equity closes Fund IV on $3.5bn
Led by former Goldman Sachs executive Robert Smith, the firm was able to tout a strong track record and LP-friendly terms in the marketing of its fourth investment vehicle.
- Vista to return Fund III in exit
San Francisco-based Vista Equity Partners has agreed to sell its remaining stake in Sunquest Information Systems, which will pay Fund III LPs back all contributed capital. The fund has six remaining portfolio companies.
- CalPERS severs ties with Centinela
Centinela Capital, which has run the system’s domestic emerging managers programme since 2006, has been removed from management of the portfolio by CalPERS. Credit Suisse will take over the programme.
- Study: Diverse firms outperform the industry
A study published by a trade group representing minority and women-led firms reveals that firms which have greater diversity amongst their staff have produced superior returns than their rivals since 1998.
- CalPERS’ emerging manager problem
CalPERS’ apparent move to reduce its support for emerging managers has got the massive pension system into some political hot water.
- UBS to run NYC private equity secondary sale
The city’s pension system has put an initial offering of about $750m-worth of LP stakes on the secondary market, kick-starting what could be a very busy year for private equity secondaries.