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Side Letter: CalPERS shops $6bn; CIC's data quibble; Bregal's mentor move

California Public Employees’ Retirement System could complete a historic LP stake sale. Plus: China Investment Corporation wants greater uniformity around ESG reporting and Bregal's private equity mentor is set to retire. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

3 min read · 10 January 2022

China Investment Corp’s CIO: Lack of ESG uniformity a ‘challenge’

The $1.2trn China Investment Corporation last year established its first ESG policy framework, as the country bids to reach peak carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060.

2 min read · 10 January 2022

Off-duty: Blackstone's Joe Baratta on gravel biking, Cloud Cuckoo Land and the Dallas Cowboys

Baratta's shares his New Year's resolution, books he's reading and high and low career moments, as well as his fantasy management role in the NFL.

1 min read · 10 January 2022

CalPERS eyes potential largest-ever PE secondaries sale

The CalPERS sale is among a slew of traditional LP portfolio sales to hit the market since the fall, with prices high and buyer interest piqued by more diversified investments.

3 min read · 07 January 2022

Hunter Point's second deal gets the GSO band back together

Iron Park Capital, founded in 2019 by GSO co-founder Tripp Smith, is seeking up to $5bn for its second private credit joint venture, Private Equity International understands.

2 min read · 07 January 2022

Veteran LP Chuck Flynn transitions into retirement path at Bregal

Flynn is known as a mentor of sorts in the LP world, having helped younger LPs grow into their careers as fund investors.

2 min read · 06 January 2022

Eurazeo completes $108m debt secondary

The deal will free up liquidity for existing investors, while allowing a new group of investors to gain exposure across three Eurazeo vehicles consisting of senior and subordinated debt and equity.

2 min read · 06 January 2022

Pharos Capital racks up $127.4m for fourth fund

Pharos Capital Partners has raised $127.4 million for its fourth fund, according to an SEC filing.

1 min read · 06 January 2022

IPERS appoints new chief investment officer

The US public pension has named former chief risk officer Sriram Lakshminarayanan as CIO.

1 min read · 06 January 2022

Emerging markets: Down, but by no means out

A subdued fundraising environment belies soaring investment activity as the pandemic catalyses many of the dynamics that have traditionally drawn private capital to emerging markets.

2 min read · 06 January 2022

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