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ERS Texas approves $130m in commitments

The US public pension has backed two North American private equity funds.

1 min read · 11 November 2020

Responsible Investment Forum: LPs expect GPs to ‘evolve’ climate change strategies

It is only when GPs play their part in climate change solutions that LPs can make their portfolios resilient and operational in the long-term, say panellists at PEI’s Responsible Investment Forum.

2 min read · 11 November 2020

TRS Texas approves $628m in commitments

The US public pension has backed five private equity funds.

1 min read · 11 November 2020

'Leading edge' GPs start to align on climate

Some managers – mostly in Europe – are starting to speak a common language on climate, but US managers are lagging, say panellists at PEI’s Responsible Investment Forum: Europe.

2 min read · 11 November 2020

Side Letter: DoL deals ESG blow, CalPERS goes big on secondaries, LP appetite for PE returns

Updated rules from the DoL force fiduciaries to put financial returns ahead of “unrelated objectives” – specifically ESG. Plus: CalPERS re-enters the secondaries ring. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

3 min read · 11 November 2020

VRS confirms $308m in commitments

The US public pension has backed a couple of region-specific buyout funds.

1 min read · 11 November 2020

Performance Watch: How Carlyle’s PE vehicles fared in Q3 2020

The firm’s corporate private equity funds are examined in the latest instalment of PEI's Performance Watch series.

2 min read · 11 November 2020

Ex-Navab partner launches long-life fund seeded with $1.5bn from CalPERS

LongRange will target mid-market businesses in North America and Europe, typically with revenue of $200m-plus and enterprise values of $250m to $5bn.

2 min read · 10 November 2020

Strong returns from co-investments and secondaries have LACERA itching for more

The $59.8bn pension system wants to deploy more into co-investments and secondaries, but keep its overall private equity pace the same for now.

3 min read · 10 November 2020

Labor department deals blow to ESG efforts

President Trump's Department of Labor has instituted new rules that many see as a blow to the growing environmental, social and governance investment models.

4 min read · 10 November 2020

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