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OPEN & CLOSED

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Maryland bets big on PPIP funds

The pension has been one of the most active investors this year and plans to remain active in 2010.

Real estate liquidity bubble &#039;forming&#039;, Sternlicht says

Barry Sternlicht, CEO of Starwood Capital, warns the US government's bailout programmes are not needed in today's markets as capital looks to the asset class in the search for yield.

AMERICAS NEWS: PPIP wiggle room

Marathon Asset Management is the latest manager to hold a first close on its PPIP fund. PERE Magazine December 2009-January 2010 issue.

Short-term caution, long-term ambition

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Global innovator

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TCW liquidates public-private fund

A PPIP fund raised by The TCW Group has been withdrawn following the departure of the firm’s chief investment officer Jeffrey Gundlach, which triggered a key-man clause.

ASSET CLASS: FUNDS IN MARKET - October 2009

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The Peracs Private Equity Barometer Q3 2009

The Barometer, which measures the current attractiveness of private equity investment, shows now to be a very favourable period for new investments – especially in the retail sector

Everbright, Wuxi Guolian set up RMB500m VC fund

The two government-backed companies are the major investors in the fund, which will primarily target Wuxi-based companies looking to list on China’s SME and GEM Boards.