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Illinois Teachers’ commits €100 million to private equity

The commitment is a follow-on investment with Rhone Capital

1 min read · 12 December 2014

KKR doubles money on Fotolia

The US-based firm has sold the photo provider for $800 million to Adobe

2 min read · 12 December 2014

LPs in Glendon's second close see commitments cut up to 60 pct

Limited partners that committed to the oversubscribed second close of Barclays Asset Management Group spinout Glendon Capital Management saw their commitments cut by as much as 60 percent, according to Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association documents.

2 min read · 11 December 2014

Exclusive: HarbourVest’s listed vehicle loses its COO

Stuart Howard will become CEO of a private financial services-focused company in the UK

2 min read · 11 December 2014

PA Schools bets big on Avenue’s energy debut, readies secondary sale

The Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System committed up to $450 million to energy and debt funds at its Dec. 9 meeting, including as much as $200 million for Avenue Capital Group’s first dedicated energy fund, according to board resolutions published on the retirement system’s website.

2 min read · 11 December 2014

Distressed funds dominate Kentucky Retirement Systems commitments

Kentucky Retirement Systems committed $100 million to distressed debt funds at its Dec. 4 board of trustees meeting, allocating $60 million to Black Diamond Capital Management’s latest fund and $40 million to Ares Special Situations Fund IV, Chief Investment Officer David Peden said.

1 min read · 10 December 2014

Chart of the Week: Terms and Conditions that most concern investors

<p><em>Investors rank the following fee and expense-related issues in order of significance to their private equity portfolios. </em></p>

1 min read · 10 December 2014

Study: Workers worse off under PE ownership

Staff losses and lower salaries are often the result of being backed by private equity, says recent research

2 min read · 10 December 2014

Commitment to Hellman & Friedman is CalPERS' biggest of year

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System made its largest fund commitment of the year in October, a $500 million stake in Hellman & Friedman’s eighth flagship fund, according to materials released in advance of the retirement system’s Dec. 15 meeting.

1 min read · 09 December 2014

Exclusive: OpCapita nears final close on debut fund

The firm is expected to close its first fund on just over £100 million before Christmas

1 min read · 08 December 2014

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