US pensions are looking to educate themselves about infrastructure asset managers – the best sign yet that they may yet follow Australian superannuation funds in fueling the growth of the asset class in a big way.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Around 116 opportunistic funds were seeking to raise $109bn in capital as of August, according to Clerestory Capital Partners. By Q2, 47 funds targeting $35.5bn failed to come to market or were put on hold, particularly emerging market strategies.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Oaktree has been collecting millions from a number of public pensions in the US for two investment vehicles.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The pension will not look for new commitments for a while as it takes time to monitor the state of the private equity industry.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Private Equity Manager sought out feedback from several different private equity players with regard to 'Private Equity Principles' just released by the Institutional Limited Partners Association. The LP-friendly suggested partnership terms are seen by some non-LPs as less than perfect.
9 min read · 08 February 2013
The EU is still in the process of adapting its controversial Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers after a storm of criticism from the affected managers and plenty of disagreement among the member states. In the meantime, here is what private equity firms need to worry about in the current proposal. By Marcia MacHarg, Anthony McWhirter, Philipp von Holst and Ina Maria von Raven of Debevoise & Plimpton
8 min read · 08 February 2013
A group of LPs has asked Sun Capital for the ability to shrink commitments to its $6bn fifth fund because of ‘liquidity issues’ and asset allocation imbalances.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
A European-listed fund managed by Denver-based ProLogis is altering its legal structure as a result of the credit crunch.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Florida's state pension board has totally written off its $250m investment in Tishman Speyer's Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village deal, joining California's massive teachers' pension, which wrote its $100m investment in the deal to zero.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The veteran real estate investor has reportedly launched a $625m credit fund to target distressed real estate securities. The vehicle, Zell Credit Opportunity Fund, has raised $125m to date, according to regulatory filings.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
