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Electra invests £124m in three months

The London-listed investment said the pipeline for investment opportunities remains strong

Exclusive: SL Capital raises $190m for secondaries

The Edinburgh-based firm has already invested nearly a third of its debut secondaries vehicle

Capvis seals second Italian deal

The German-focused firm has so far made two investments from Capvis Equity IV

Segulah nears first close

The Nordic firm aims to wrap up fundraising before year end

CalPERS commits more than $1 bln in May, June

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System committed more than $1 billion to private equity funds in May and June, according to documents released by the retirement system in advance of its August 18 investment committee meeting.

Private equity shines for Alaska Permanent Fund

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation’s private equity portfolio generated a 24.3 percent return for the fiscal year ending June 30, according to a preliminary figures released on Aug. 8.

Abraaj targets $800m for sub-Saharan Africa fund

The International Finance Corporation is considering an allocation of up to $50m to the vehicle

Aurelius establishes small LBO arm

The expansion comes shortly after the German-listed firm netted a 25.7x return on the sale of a Swiss IT service provider

Centerbridge plans final close on $6 bln for October

Centerbridge Partners is planning to close its third flagship fund on a $6 billion hard cap on Oct. 24, according to a Portfolio Advisors memo released by the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System.

Dan Shore steps down as Harvard CFO

Shore is the latest in a series of exits at the top of Harvard’s finances