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New Jersey seeks private equity advisorThe $70bn pension has published requests for proposals for four advisors, including in private equity, real estate, hedge funds and general consulting.
- Exit stage east
Asia provided something of an exit haven during 2009, according to a recent study, however the western markets are returning with renewed vigour.
- New Jersey moves to ramp up PE allocation
The State Investment Council last week preliminarily approved increasing its private equity allocation, and made its first private equity-like commitment since early 2009.
- IPO exits decline in the third quarter
Despite some record-breaking deals, private equity firms only managed to raise $5.7bn in the IPO market in Q3 2010.
- LDC banks £650m from exits in 2010
Lloyds’ captive private equity investor has completed six exits this year, including three trade sales in recent weeks.
- Oregon bets $100m on Warburg oil and gas effort
The Oregon Investment Council committed $100m to Warburg Pincus joint venture Sheridan Production Partners II, a re-up for the OIC, which committed $100m to SPP I in April 2007.
- Texas Teachers co-invests $160m
The $94bn pension fund has invested alongside KKR, Warburg Pincus and Apollo in the past nine months as it expands its co-investment programme.
- Blackstone in $4.7bn deal for US energy giant Dynegy
Dynegy has a history of private equity transactions, including a $2.35bn deal in 2005 in which Warburg Pincus took over one of its subsidiaries.
- Barclays Wealth beefs up alternatives team
Barclays’ private client business has lured HSBC Private Bank’s global head of private equity as it seeks to grow its alternatives programme.
- Lazard hires European private equity co-head
Fotis Hasiotis will join Lazard in November to co-lead its financial sponsor coverage group in Europe.