News/LPs
LGPS pool hires new CIO amid PE funds push
Organisation has also announced the appointment of Michael Pratten as interim CIO
Louisiana TRS retains Hamilton Lane as private markets manager
Appointment, subject to fee negotiations, will be for the period of January 2020 to December 2025
Border to Coast to make first PE manager selections
BCPP is set to deploy £1bn in capital per annum across private markets, including private equity
USS appoints new CEO of investments
Simon Pilcher will be responsible for overseeing the investment strategy governing the scheme's £64bn in assets
Oklahoma pension fund increases PE allocation
OPPRS is set to add additional commitments of $150m in order to meet the new asset allocation
Swedish pension hires new CIO
Bernengo joins from the asset management firm Öhman Fonder, where he has served as a CEO
Calpers bolsters PE team with new investment MD
Ruiz replaces Sarah Corr, who has served as interim managing investment director for private equity
Blackstone launches impact platform with Goldman Sachs hire
Tanya Barnes, former managing director at Goldman Sachs, will lead the initiative
Ex-ATP investment manager joins Industriens Pension
Appointment becomes effective in June, and he will report to head of private investments
US pension scheme earmarks $60m for PE
The $3.1bn pension scheme is also looking to begin a search for a private equity co-investment fund
Dunas Capital hires two for new fund-of-funds
New vehicle, Rainforest Dunas Iberia Fund I, has been registered in Spain and has a target of €100m
BMO hires head for new global alternatives offering
Appointment comes as the firm consolidates its alternatives expertise into one structure
Two US pension funds seek PE consultant
CalSTRS and KCERA have both issued RFPs for advisers to their private equity programmes
Private investor platform Moonfare raises $28m
Moonfare offers investment in six funds, including EQT Middle Market Asia, Oakley IV and Cinven VII
New York pension fund hunts for PE consultant
Successful consultant will be in charge for performing annual pacing analysis for PE
Korea Post hunts for secondary PE managers
Korean LP is interested in closed-end commingled funds with a minimum size of $1bn
Marlborough pension awards FoF mandate
Unquote has learned that the $172m pension fund has split the mandate evenly between two firms
Hydralis appoints JP Morgan for alternatives
Pension fund is seeking a target net return of 4.5-7% per year from the mandate
US pension fund backs new Inflexion Enterprise fund
IMRF has invested 4.7% of its portfolio to alternatives, versus a target allocation of 7%
DeA Capital launches new alternatives fund
Italian manager launches vehicle that will target private equity, private debt and infrastructure
Italian pension funds launch PE programme
Joint venture under the name Progetto Iride compromises five Italian pension funds
Ohio pension invests $40m in PE funds
US pension has targeted $80m for new private markets commitments through the rest of 2019
New Hampshire Uni to triple PE exposure
University would need to make new commitments of $18m per year to match its target allocation
TRS backs Astorg fund
TRS has invested 12.5% of its portfolio to private equity, versus a target of 15%
