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SEMA seeks local PE/VC managers in Korea

The South Korean pension issues an RFP for domestic PE/VC fund managers.

1 min read · 28 August 2020

CalPERS board dispute over CIO resignation erupts on Twitter

Board VP and investment committee chair Theresa Taylor harshly criticised fellow board member Margaret Brown as well as a prominent financial blogger.

3 min read · 28 August 2020

Ramp up of Carlyle’s $50bn credit platform paying off in crisis-driven market

Carlyle has $7 billion of dry powder to invest in the current cycle, head of global credit Mark Jenkins told Buyouts, a significant portion of which will go into “transitional capital” opportunities.

4 min read · 27 August 2020

Minnesota SBI approves $927m in commitments

MSBI has backed six private equity funds in its latest round of commitments.

1 min read · 27 August 2020

Yoga classes and meditation: KKR's push on mental health during covid-19

The private equity firm is one of several to have launched programmes to help employees get through the crisis.

4 min read · 27 August 2020

Side Letter: 'Natural capital', climate change, KKR, CalPERS and PE's pandemic vacations

Plenty for you to mull over this morning, ranging from how KKR is taking on mental health issues to where PE folk go on holiday during a pandemic. Plus: the pitch of anti-PE rhetoric increases once more, the rise of 'natural capital' and the latest from CalPERS. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

5 min read · 27 August 2020

Divided Commission updates accredited investor definitions

A divided SEC has widened the definition of accredited investors, another tentative step to bring more retail investors into the private funds market.

2 min read · 27 August 2020

Venn Growth beefs up team, adding L Catterton, McKinsey, Scotiabank execs

Launched this year by former OMERS Private Equity and McKinsey executives, Venn Growth is preparing to roll out an inaugural fund with a $300 million target.

2 min read · 26 August 2020

CalPERS board member calls for hold on PE investments

Margaret Brown says doing so would be necessary until an investigation is completed into former CIO Ben Meng's financial disclosures.

4 min read · 26 August 2020

NYSCRF approves $526m in commitments

The US public pension has backed four private equity funds.

1 min read · 26 August 2020

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