Managers

US pension plans allowed to consider ESG in GP selection

<p><em>The US government will no longer discourage private industry retirement plans from investing in ESG-focused funds.</em></p>

New Jersey eyes labor issues at sponsor-backed Palms Casino

Talking Top Quartile with Doug Kimmelman of Energy Capital Partners

Leonard Green targets $7.5 bln for Fund VII

Struttin' their stuff: GPs expected to fundraise in 2016 - Funds expected back to market

Searchlight Capital leads pack of emerging managers

Sterling-backed Fairway sees debt downgraded again

Cherokee pays SEC fine for mischarging LPs for compliance costs

CAI expects Firethorn fund second close in December

The Canadian firm’s Firethorn fund is the first in a series that will take commitments from individual investors, family offices and smaller institutional investors.

Shareholder activism is on the rise

Developments at Electra Private Equity this week are a reminder to all listed private equity firms that the sector is not immune from shareholder disruption.