Private Equity
Discussion of a proposed California bill that would limit pensions’ investments in buyout firms linked to certain sovereign funds has been delayed following a rare op-ed in which the famous governor called the bill ‘ineffective'.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
LP Capital, a California-based firm that is also one of CalPERS’ advisors, beat out StepStone to replace Portfolio Advisors as the US pension’s private equity gatekeeper.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The publicly traded US firm has exited its remaining stake in Gerresheimer after the share price has fallen off its initial public offering level last year.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The California assemblyman who wants CalPERS and CalSTRS to cease ties with firms partially owned by certain sovereign wealth funds tells PEO he is particularly targeting alleged human rights abuses in the UAE, and calls fiscal objections voiced by pension investment staff ‘overstated'.
6 min read · 04 January 2013
Biotechnology and life sciences companies require significant investment capital, and multi-million dollar investment rounds have recently grabbed headlines. But depending on the technologies being developed, the underlying research can be more or less expensive, providing many types of opportunities for investors. David Rapp spoke with leading biotech investors to learn more.
6 min read · 04 January 2013
Biotechnology and life sciences companies require significant investment capital, and multi-million dollar investment rounds have recently grabbed headlines. But depending on the technologies being developed, the underlying research can be more or less expensive, providing many types of opportunities for investors. David Rapp spoke with leading biotech investors to learn more.
6 min read · 04 January 2013
A fund established by US hedge fund Fursa, Indian infrastructure financing company SREI and Indian holding company Prima Donna will be led by Sanjiv Gupta, former Coca-Cola India CEO.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The secondary sale to Bowmark Capital came after August Equity made eight acquisitions for Healthcare Homes over two and a half years. Bowmark intends to continue the buy-and-build strategy.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Middle Eastern firm takes steps to establish its presence in Asia with the launch of a China-focussed fund in association with a Chinese investment firm.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Tel Aviv-based Israel Infrastructure Fund has raised NIS 400 million for its first fund, 40 percent of which has been deployed.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
