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Frank advocates changes to Dodd-Frank PE registration rules

Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank – the “Frank” in the Dodd-Frank financial reform act – believes Congress should reconsider the $150 million threshold above which private equity firms must register with the SEC.

2 min read · 22 January 2015

Pennsylvania commits $50 mln to Francisco Partners

The Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System committed up to $50 million to Francisco Partners IV at its Jan. 21 meeting, according to a statement.

1 min read · 22 January 2015

Ontario requires pensions to disclose ESG data

Pension plans in the Canadian province must now report information about whether ESG factors are incorporated into their investment decision-making

1 min read · 21 January 2015

CalPERS trims private equity

The pension is cutting its relationships with managers and paring back private equity

2 min read · 20 January 2015

Exclusive: PAI seeks to increase hard-cap on Fund VI

The Paris-based firm has made the move in order to satisfy investor demand<br />

1 min read · 20 January 2015

KKR passes two thirds mark on Europe Fund IV

The first close comes as KKR is exploring a joint bid with CVC to acquire the lighting division of Philips

2 min read · 20 January 2015

Washington kicks off 2015 with $1.25 bln of PE commitments

The Washington State Investment Board approved up to $1.25 billion to private equity funds at its Jan. 15 meeting, including as much as $600 million to a pair of Oaktree Capital Management funds.

2 min read · 19 January 2015

Rutland closes Fund III below target

The UK-based turnaround house has collected £263m for its latest vehicle

1 min read · 19 January 2015

Akina closes debut secondaries fund on €224m

Euro Choice Secondary launched last year and held an interim close on €122.5m in October

1 min read · 19 January 2015

Survey: Culture key to avoiding regulatory problems

Half of the almost 300 finance professionals surveyed think that a company’s culture is the most important factor to get right in order to stay off the regulators’ radar

2 min read · 19 January 2015

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