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New Jersey passes on KPS funds due to disagreement on 'terms'

The $78.46bn pension made the commitments in September, but staff says they failed to agree on terms with KPS.

2 min read · 26 November 2019

House hearing largely avoids nitty gritty on transparency

Industry representatives largely dodged a feared thrashing in Tuesday's House Financial Services Committee hearing on private equity.

4 min read · 19 November 2019

Clearlake launches next flagship, expects to exceed target on first close

At just over $7 billion, Fund VI would represent a major jump from the size of Fund V, which closed on more than $3.6 billion last year.

2 min read · 19 November 2019

CalPERS’ co-investment programme gets ready to roll

The $388bn pension fund will need to expand its core managers list and SMAs to reach its target allocation, consultant Meketa told the pension's board on Monday.

4 min read · 18 November 2019

Vertu hires CPPIB’s Gil Nayot as partner ahead of fund launch

Nayot joins Vertu from his role as the head of tech for CPPIB's private equity group, and marks the firm's third senior hire since September.

2 min read · 18 November 2019

ICG leads revamp of ACON's third fund

Around half of the Fund III LP base chose to roll into new fund that will contain seven remaining investments from the old pool

2 min read · 17 November 2019

Brookfield plots $100bn in flagship fundraises

The firm collected $9bn for its latest private equity fund last week and expects to hold a final close for its infrastructure fund as early as year-end.

2 min read · 15 November 2019

US gov is the biggest risk to LPs with China exposure – report

LPs with exposure to the world's second-largest economy should expect more disruption from US policymakers, according to a report from Cambridge Associates.

3 min read · 14 November 2019

Varsity’s Orthopedic Care Partners adds The Steadman Clinic

The transaction brings OCP’s revenues to approximately $125 million, and on the basis of earnings makes it one of the largest PE-backed orthopedic companies in the country

3 min read · 14 November 2019

SK Capital holds one-and-done on debut lower mid-market fund

The new vehicle enables the specialty chemicals-focused firm to cover a part of the market increasingly outside the remit of its growing flagship funds, says managing director Jack Norris.

2 min read · 12 November 2019

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