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LACERA invests in Ampersand continuation vehicle

The $60bn pension's private equity advisor, StepStone Group, is the lead investor on the deal, which includes health care company Confluent Medical Technologies.

2 min read · 15 December 2020

Why Summit Partners’ secondaries deal doesn’t include a ‘status quo’ option

Summit is running a secondaries process to move around 23 assets out of several older funds and into a continuation pool.

3 min read · 15 December 2020

CDPQ taps Martin Laguerre to lead $39bn private equity operation

CDPQ's allocation to private equity is the global market’s fourth largest, according to Private Equity International’s Global Investor 100.

2 min read · 15 December 2020

VRS approves $400m in commitments

The US public pension has backed a pair of private equity funds.

1 min read · 15 December 2020

Lower distributions in 2021 open doors for secondaries investors – report

Almost two-thirds of investors said they expect capital calls to exceed distributions in 2021, according to a survey by Montana Capital Partners.

2 min read · 15 December 2020

Side Letter: PE meets VC amid European tech boom

Where does VC stop and growth begin? Plus: Ethos expands its pan-African footprint, AustralianSuper makes big PE plans, and much more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

3 min read · 15 December 2020

Story of the Year: Diversity takes center stage

The industry stepped up its diversity efforts this year, with major players setting new targets for women and minorities, hiring diversity and inclusion champions and signing onto an ambitious DEI initiative.

3 min read · 15 December 2020

Story of the Year: Pension trio makes investment case for action on climate change

A joint statement in March by California State Teachers’ Retirement System, Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund and UK’s USS Investment Management signaled a significant shift in reallocation of capital.

2 min read · 15 December 2020

Two LACERA board members support not re-upping with PAI Partners

The $60bn pension has faced pressure from a labor union over PAI's handling of labor issues at a portfolio company rocked by the covid pandemic.

4 min read · 14 December 2020

Connecticut confirms $150m in commitments

The US public pension has backed a pair of private equity funds.

1 min read · 14 December 2020

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