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Calpers seeks investment consultants
New contract is expected to start in July 2020, and would be three years long
Japanese pension fund seeks to increase PE exposure
¥150tn ($1.5tn) fund can invest up to 5% of its assets in alternatives, including private equity
GCA Altium promotes Stelten and Weber
Stelten and Weber joined GCA Altium in 2013 from DC Advisory and have been promoted to managing directors
General Atlantic hires van den Boog
Van den Boog returns to the firm having previously worked there between 1996-2004
RDCP gears up to launch second fund
RDCP Healthcare Opportunities Fund II will target ТЃ50m, to deploy in healthcare assets
French cleantech attracts €1.22bn in 2018
Region sees value surge for renewable energy and circular economy deals, among others
Lexington requests extension for seventh fund
Firm has asked for a one-year extension to complete the wind down of the portfolio
Hi Inov, Axeleo form strategic partnership
A €10m compartment of fund Hi Inov 2 will be managed by the Axeleo team with a seed focus
HQ Equita appoints managing director and promotes three
Torsten Krumm led this management change and will head the investment committee
Kartesia hires Mirante to expand in DACH region
Mirante joins from HIG Bayside and previously worked at BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley and Rhône Capital
Holland Capital hires Engels
Engels previously worked at Holland Capital's former portfolio company Opdidakt
Beechbrook holds first close on £128m
Fund was launched in August with a target size of ТЃ250m and a ТЃ300m hard-cap
Volpi hires Arma's Berggren
Berggren will source and execute deals across Europe, with a focus on the Nordic region
AP1 to commit $500m to PE in 2019
Of the $500m, approximately 30% will be invested in Europe, 60% in the US, and 10% in emerging markets
Secondaries leverage hitting record levels – research
Leverage now accounts for nearly 40% of the yearly secondary market value, says Triago
CH&Co in exclusive sale talks with Equistone – report
Talks for the MML-backed catering and hospitality firm are reportedly based on ТЃ22m run-rate EBITDA
Felix Capital hires Lin and Shanfield
Lin has experience at Hg and Bain & Company, while Shanfield joins from Raine Group
PE leads performance table for Finnish state pension fund
Private equity funds delivered the best returns for VER compared with other investments in 2018
Karma Ventures to start raising new fund in 2020
VC's first fund, closed in Q2 last year, is approximately 25% deployed currently
Private equity boosts returns for PensionDanmark
Private equity was the third best performing asset class, after infrastructure and real estate
PGB mandates Aberdeen Standard with €500m
Partnership would be structured as a fund-of-one, with ASI co-investing in each fund
Stonehage Fleming expands private capital team
Meiping Yap joins as director and James Jefferson as senior associate
Minnesota State Board set to commit $550m to PE
LP is set to commit $550m to four private equity funds, according to its latest meeting minutes
Pollen Street increases offer for Prime Car Management
Firm initially offered PLN 20 per share on 20 February, but has increased this to PLN 23.25