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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

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

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

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1 min read · 24 August 2020

An insider’s guide to CPPIB’s venture effort

Monica Adractas, head of venture capital funds, gives an exclusive tour of the Canadian pension investor’s $1bn programme.

5 min read · 24 August 2020

Texas ERS pulls back on Asia amid pandemic uncertainty

The pension's $4.1bn PE portfolio lost almost 8% in value over the past 10 months to 30 June due to the global pandemic.

4 min read · 20 August 2020

British Columbia IMC increases PE direct investing ratio

Canada's fourth-largest pension is aiming to split its PE portfolio equally between direct deals and fund investments.

3 min read · 19 August 2020

CPPIB’s three tips for business leaders navigating covid-19

Suyi Kim, head of Asia-Pacific at CPPIB, has warned business leaders that pandemic-induced fear can shut down long-term thinking and creativity.

3 min read · 18 August 2020

Silver Lake shoots past $18bn target for Fund VI

Silver Lake Partners VI will write equity checks of up to $1.25bn, pension documents show.

2 min read · 17 August 2020

Brookfield records ‘best fundraising period ever’

The Toronto-based investment giant 'accelerated fundraising' for its latest distressed debt offering, which is targeting $15bn.

2 min read · 13 August 2020

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