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How Illinois Municipal designed its PE programme around its constraints

Private equity must outperform all other strategies for the pension plan to reach its assumed rate of return, says chief investment officer Dhvani Shah.

4 min read · 21 August 2019

CalPERS hits highest PE commitment level post-GFC

The US's largest public pension made $4.3bn of commitments in the first half of the year.

1 min read · 20 August 2019

Pritzker Private Capital: 'We're in no hurry to make investments'

The firm's president Paul Carbone talks about the committed capital pool with other family offices, and what sort of companies they invest in.

3 min read · 14 August 2019

Investcorp in 'early stages' of developing Japan strategy

Global managers including Apollo and Pantheon have opened Japan offices in recent years.

3 min read · 13 August 2019

CIC head of PE resurfaces at China Renaissance

Wang Ou, who led the $940bn sovereign wealth fund's PE department for over three years, will provide strategic advice to the firm's deal team.

2 min read · 08 August 2019

How Arizona PSPRS plans to overhaul its portfolio

The pension system is combining alternative assets into one pool and will re-assess all GP relationships, trimming for better strategic partnerships.

4 min read · 07 August 2019

Side Letter: Bob Brown bolts, PE tackles #MeToo, Investcorp's fundraising jump

Veteran fundraiser and PEI Rainmaker Bob Brown has left the team he formed in 2014, a year after it was acquired by Houlihan Lokey. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 07 August 2019

Fundraising veteran Bob Brown leaves Houlihan Lokey – exclusive

The co-founder of BearTooth Advisors has resigned a year after his firm was acquired by the investment bank.

2 min read · 06 August 2019

Private equity firms grapple with #MeToo fallout

Some PE executives are 'treading on eggshells' when it comes to approaches to sexual harassment.

3 min read · 06 August 2019

Side Letter: The largest debut fund ever; earnings highlights; hiring diverse

Carlyle goes full C-corp; Glendower's $2.7bn for secondaries; and how to level up on diversity. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 01 August 2019

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