CalPERS
Calpers, Carlyle lead LP-GP ESG Data Convergence Project
Initiative aims to bring about a standardisation of ESG reporting, with yearly reviews
Calpers misses returns target amid PE outperformance
Results come as the pension fund is set to select a new private equity consultant
Calpers bolsters PE team with new investment MD
Ruiz replaces Sarah Corr, who has served as interim managing investment director for private equity
Calpers seeks investment consultants
New contract is expected to start in July 2020, and would be three years long
CalPERS to hire PE consultant in 2019
Currently, the $356bn pension fund employees Meketa Investment Group for its PE portfolio
Morgan Stanley hires former Calpers CIO Eliopoulos
Ted Eliopoulos resigned from the pension fund in May in order to relocate to New York
Calpers faces PE target challenges
Review will be presented at the pension scheme’s investment committee meeting on 13 November
CalPERS hires new CIO
Meng replaces Ted Iliopoulos, who will leave the organisation by the beginning of 2019
Calper's committee to revise PE programme
Investment committee will also discuss whether to extend its contracts with its investment consultants
Calpers to hire legal advisers for PE
New counsel contracts are due to begin in January 2019 and would be five years long
Calpers generates strong returns from PE programme
Pension fund's entire portfolio generated an 8.6% return for the financial year ending June 2018
Calpers formalises direct investment strategy
Largest US public pension plan announces the creation of a new entity to make direct investments
Calpers seeks new CIO as Eliopoulos resigns
Calpers has commenced the search for a replacement, with Eliopoulos leaving by the beginning of 2019
Calpers considers cutting PE allocation over transparency issues
As Calpers looks to cut, San Diego County starts to consider private equity co-investments
Calpers PE portfolio managing investment director to leave
Investment director Sarah Corr will take over as interim head after Réal Desrochers leaves on 7 April
Permira exceeds €7.25bn hard-cap on latest buyout fund
Permira VI held a final close in January 2017 after 11 months on the road
unquote" LP and secondaries round-up
An overview of recent news and events regarding private equity LPs and secondaries deals
Fees and transparency: according to GPs
Part one of our Fees and Transparency Series voices the GP view
ILPA appoints Teachers' Carmichael as chair
Carmichael has been a member of ILPA's board since 2007
ILPA to publish PE fee reporting guide
LP association wades into fee transparency debate
Private equity returns 13.6% for Calpers
US public pension fund Calpers' private equity investments have returned 13.6% in preliminary earnings for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
Tackling transparency and disclosure through data
While GP monitoring of portfolio companies becomes more sophisticated, LPs are demanding more granular insight into individual fund performance. The increasing demand for performance information begs several important questions: What data is required?...
Former Calpers head charged with fraud
A former Calpers CEO has been charged with conspiracy, fraud and obstruction of justice by Californian prosecutors.
CalPERS PE portfolio performance in sharp YoY drop
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has announced a 5.3% return for its private equity portfolio in the fiscal year 2011/12, down from 25.3% in 2010/11.