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OPIC seeks EM fund managers

Emerging market fund managers can submit proposals to qualify for an OPIC investment fund totaling about $400m

1 min read · 29 April 2015

Black, Schwarzman tout energy despite slump

Energy investments, real estate, and credit topped the list of the billionaire’s big ideas

2 min read · 28 April 2015

New York State Teachers' commits $255 mln to PE in Q1

The New York State Teachers’ Retirement System allocated about $255 million to private equity in the first quarter, including more than $180 million for euro-denominated funds, according to documents released in advance of the retirement system’s April 28-29 meetings.

2 min read · 27 April 2015

South Carolina moves into core RE with $300 mln Blackstone commitment

The South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission committed up to $300 million to an open-ended Blackstone Group real estate fund at its April 24 meeting, spokesman Danny Varat said in a statement.

2 min read · 27 April 2015

Indiana backs Blackstone, EnCap with recent commitments

The Indiana Public Retirement System found its way into EnCap Energy Capital Fund X’s final close, securing a $75 million allocation to the oversubscribed fund on April 7, according to retirement system documents.

2 min read · 24 April 2015

LP Scorecard: Lindsay Goldberg produces anything but small potatoes for Idaho

Large and mega-sized funds dating back to right before the Great Recession led the way in year-over-year distribution for the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho during a recent one-year period. Overall the pension enjoyed over $261 million in distributions from its private equity portfolio in the year ending September 2014, with the top five funds responsible for about $76 million of that.

1 min read · 24 April 2015

Friday Letter: Flying the flag for private equity

A private equity roundtable discussion in the Dutch parliament is a great opportunity for GPs to explain the value they can bring. Turning down the invite is probably a bad idea

3 min read · 24 April 2015

Egeria snubs PE discussion in Dutch parliament

The firm’s attitude will only lead to heavier regulation for PE firms, one Dutch politician has warned<br />

2 min read · 23 April 2015

Exclusive: Corpfin closes fourth fund on €255m

Investor demand for the firm's latest vehicle reached €300m

2 min read · 22 April 2015

PE-backed Enviva Partners in $210m IPO

Enviva, backed by Riverstone and The Carlyle Group, will issue 10 million units priced at between $19 and $21 each<br /><br />

2 min read · 22 April 2015

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