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The benchmark LP(4)Since taking the helm at CalPERS in early 2009, CIO Joseph Dear has made it clear he considers private equity a crucial part of its investment strategy. But things haven’t been business as usual: he’s taken fund managers to task over alignment of interest, led an overhaul of the pension’s allocation model, sorted out the aftermath of a ‘pay-to-play’ scandal and hired a veteran private equity chief. Amanda Janis stops by Dear’s office in Sacramento to learn how CalPERS continues to find value in private equity
- SSG makes final close on $400m hard-cap
The special situations firm’s latest pan-Asian vehicle was oversubscribed and has now deployed around one-third of its capital.
- The benchmark LP(3)
Since taking the helm at CalPERS in early 2009, CIO Joseph Dear has made it clear he considers private equity a crucial part of its investment strategy. But things haven’t been business as usual: he’s taken fund managers to task over alignment of interest, led an overhaul of the pension’s allocation model, sorted out the aftermath of a ‘pay-to-play’ scandal and hired a veteran private equity chief. Amanda Janis stops by Dear’s office in Sacramento to learn how CalPERS continues to find value in private equity
- CalSTRS prepares for customised accounts(3)
The pension system, with $144.8bn in assets, is altering its private equity investment policy to allow for investments in separately managed accounts, a model that appears to be gaining popularity among large institutions.
- Watching a perfect storm
The time for distressed investing in India has arrived, but investors on the whole are hesitating to take advantage of it.
- Distressed opportunities offset by competition
Distressed funds in Asia are struggling to raise money while other sources of capital are competing with private equity.
- Changing course
CVC Asia Pacific’s control-oriented strategy initially led it to Australia and Japan. But as the firm struggles in those buyout markets, quiet deals are emerging in Southeast Asia as well as Greater China. Sigit Prasetya, head of Southeast Asia for the firm, discusses a strategy shift in Asia with Drew Wilson
- GSO marshals co-investing power in ‘Giant’ deal(2)
Blackstone's debt shop will dip into its 'rescue' fund to help recapitalise a Spanish cement company, bringing in LPs and other co-investors in a $430m transaction.
- SSG hits $400m hard-cap
Founded in 2009 by senior members of the Lehman Brothers Asia special situations group, SSG's latest pan-Asian vehicle was oversubscribed and has now deployed around one-third of its capital.
- Private equity eyes Russia’s depreciating infrastructure(2)
Russia’s depreciating infrastructure and shrinking government budgets are driving the demand for private money to fund infrastructure projects, with private equity well-positioned to capitalise on the opportunity, write MRIF director Pavel Nazarov (pictured) and Squire Sanders partner Christopher Rose.