Unquote
SCERS considers private equity fund-of-funds exposure
SCERS's staff, along with Cliffwater, contemplate an overall commitment of up to $100m
Lacera makes new commitments to European PE
Market value of the pension scheme's private equity portfolio has grown to $5.7bn
Impact investing: making a splash
As high-profile GPs launch impact-dedicated funds, progress is being made in efforts to identify metrics by which to measure performance in the space
Introducing the new Unquote weekly updates
Get our latest content based on your favourite topics, regions and sectors straight to your inbox every week
Blackstone buys life sciences investment firm Clarus
New business division will focus on developing global products to address medical needs
ECB lending guidelines turn one with little to celebrate
Volume of highly leveraged deals continues to rise, while aggressive adjustments on financial metrics follow suit
BC hires new investor relations principal
Ardian's Yacine Mancer joins BC to do IR work with a focus on the Middle East region
Alaska Permanent appoints new CIO
Frampton has served as acting CIO since July, following Russell Read's resignation
IK's Questel acquires MultiLing
Deal is supported by a debt package from existing lenders Capzanine and Barings
European buyout value reaches post-crisis high
Deal value has been boosted by a spike in тЌ1bn+ deals and strong activity in Southern Europe
APFC announces 2017/18 PE investments
APFC has committed to funds managed by Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures and Bain Capital
Tail-end funds fuelling secondaries boom
Recent research shows the proportion of tail-end funds in secondaries transactions has been climbing rapidly, reaching a new record in H1 2018
LP Profile: Truffle Invest
Co-founder Proctor speaks to Unquote about the launch of the firm, which seeks to give smaller investors access to high-quality funds
CalPERS hires new CIO
Meng replaces Ted Iliopoulos, who will leave the organisation by the beginning of 2019
SCERS commits $40m to Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V
Fund, launched in early 2018, has a $1.2bn target and invests in the food and agribusiness industry
Creative Credit in Private Equity
Creative Credit in Private Equity is now available to download for our subscribers
Northleaf nets $2.2bn for global PE programme
Canadian private markets investor closes its latest secondaries vehicle on $800m
Then and now: European private equity's post-Lehman decade
European PE came to a virtual standstill 10 years ago, but figures show the asset class has all but recovered its pre-crisis appeal
WSIB set to back KKR European Fund V
Following the approval, the full board will consider the recommendation on 20 September
Hamilton Lane expands its presence in DACH
Hamilton Lane, the $471bn alternative assets management firm, has appointed Martina Schliemann as principal and head of business development in the DACH region, in a bid to expand its presence in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
LP Profile: DWS
Formerly the asset management arm of Deutsche Bank, the newly launched firm will have a secondaries focus at inception
Pennsylvania pension fund generates 13% return from PE
US pension scheme also approves an investment of up to $75m to Vista Equity Partners Fund VII
La Francaise acquires Germany-based Veritas Group
Deal forms part of La Francaise's strategy to strengthen its presence in Germany
Aretex Capital Partners acquires Building Energy
Announcement marks the recently formed GP's third investment from its inaugural fund