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Hamilton Lane appoints new CFO and treasurer

The alternative asset manager’s current CFO is retiring after 22 years with the firm.

1 min read · 08 January 2020

Colorado LP's venture portfolio includes a handful of relatively strong performing funds

Longitude Capital, LLR Partners, Summit Partners and Insight Venture Partners lead COPERA's performance, according to a December 2018 report.

2 min read · 03 January 2020

Illinois commits $125 mln to Lightspeed Venture Partners

The pension system allocated to three of the firm's vehicles.

1 min read · 03 January 2020

CPPIB commits to Silicon Valley funds as the market warms to its new VC strategy

Canada’s largest pension fund with net assets of C$410 billion ($309 billion; €279 billion), has so far made commitments to three Silicon Valley managers. It aims to deploy an initial $1 billion to funds in North America and Europe in early-stage and growth-stage vehicles.

6 min read · 03 January 2020

New Mexico SIC increases the size of state-focused VC program

The State Investment Council increases VC allocation with hopes of boosting state's entrepreneurial economy. It expects to commit between $75 mln and $125 mln to VC in 2020.

2 min read · 30 December 2019

Year in Review: ILPA’s model LPA

The free-to-use template from the Institutional Limited Partners Association is a guide for investors heading to the negotiation table with GPs.

2 min read · 25 December 2019

LAFPP commits $30 mln to three emerging managers

With $30 mln in recent commitments, the pension has now deployed $135 mln to venture this year.

2 min read · 19 December 2019

With Elizabeth Warren on their minds, what is the LP view?

Private Equity International’s LP Perspectives Survey quizzed 146 institutional investors to ascertain where they stand on Elizabeth Warren’s proposals.

2 min read · 17 December 2019

SMBC commits $20 mln to venture fund of funds

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation committed $20 million to a venture capital fund of funds managed by Vertex Venture Holding. The fund will invest in venture funds focused on businesses in consumer, healthcare and technology industries.

1 min read · 11 December 2019

Public pensions pile into NEA's latest fund

Alaska Permanent Fund is the latest public LP to bet on NEA 17, which is targeting $3.6 billion.

2 min read · 09 December 2019

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