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Colorado PERA changes portfolio targets

The pension will also rename its alternative assets portfolio<br />

1 min read · 25 March 2015

Horizon Capital sells stake in Belarus bank

The exit comes a few months after Horizon lost its chief executive officer Natalie Jaresko, who became minister of finance in Ukraine

2 min read · 25 March 2015

TowerBrook tucks into Dutch frozen food business

The acquisition was made by TowerBrook’s Fund IV, a $3.7bn vehicle that closed in February 2013

1 min read · 25 March 2015

UK green bank goes abroad with £200m pilot programme

The bank will initially target East Africa, South Africa and India, focusing on renewables and energy efficiency

2 min read · 25 March 2015

LPs say SEC scrutiny aids push for transparency

SEC scrutiny of the private equity industry has aided limited partners seeking greater transparency and reduced fees from fund managers, LPs said at the Buyouts East conference on March 24.

2 min read · 24 March 2015

Exclusive: EQT aims for €5.25bn with Fund VII launch

The firm, which came to market by the end of January, aims to hold a first close this summer

2 min read · 24 March 2015

Verod Capital secures two exits as fund close looms

Of the eight deals the Nigerian private equity firm has done, the DPI is 2.2x

2 min read · 24 March 2015

Exclusive: German team targets €100m for debut fund

The firm joins a number of other newly established private equity teams that are currently on the fundraising trail

3 min read · 24 March 2015

Venor plans April first close for special situations fund

FundsVenor Capital Management plans to hold a first close for its second special situations fund on between $200 million and $250 million in April, according to Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System documents and a market source. The firm set a $300 million target and a $500 million hard cap for Venor Special Situations Fund II.

1 min read · 23 March 2015

Study: Ignore ESG at your peril, GPs told

The research, which was published by LGT and Mercer, also found that Asia has a higher proportion of LPs that incorporate ESG criteria in their investment decision than in the US

2 min read · 23 March 2015

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