Hall Replaces LeBlanc as Texas Teachers’ PE Chief
Filling some big boots, Richard Hall has been promoted to replace Steve LeBlanc as head of private equity for the $110 billion Texas Teachers’ Retirement System, confirmed Howard Goldman, the system’s director of communications. LeBlanc, an innovative private markets chief, is perhaps best known for steering giant separate account deals in which Texas Teachers’...
Crowdfunding and Caveats
peHUB gets another guest poster who looks to illustrate the roadmap to crowdfunding becoming a reality for entrepreneurs--and, the challenges that may lie ahead.
Water Street Healthcare to Market Fund III Soon
More than 70% of Water Street Healthcare's fund II is invested.
Blackstone to Get Major CalPERS Commitment
Blackstone's stock may not be up, but CalPERS is set to open up a major managed account with the listed investment firm.
L.A. Firm Posts $3.2B For Fund IV
Ares Management, a below-the-radar firm, has raised $3.2 billion for it's latest funds in an exceptionally challenging fundraising environment.
CalPERS Notches 2.9x Gain On 2001 Carlyle Investment
The $237 billion California Public Employees’ Retirement System has reaped a 2.9x gain from its 4.2 percent stake in The Carlyle Group upon the firm’s initial public offering on Thursday, according to an exclusive analysis by Buyouts, peHUB's sister magazine, based on a California Public Records Act request.
Some LPs Play Both Sides Of Apollo, Blackstone
A number of institutional investors are both limited partners in the funds of publicly traded buyout shops Apollo Global Management and The Blackstone Group as well as shareholders in those companies.
Some LPs Play Both Sides Of Apollo, Blackstone
A number of institutional investors are both limited partners in the funds of publicly traded buyout shops Apollo Global Management and The Blackstone Group as well as shareholders in those companies.
Florida’s New PE Team Makes First Set of Commitments
The Florida State Board of Administration made its first set of private equity commitments under Trent Webster, its new senior investment officer for private equity and his deputy, John Bradley.
4x Exit Bolsters NY Shop’s Fundraise
Arsenal Capital generated 4x its invested capital with the sale Novalyte. That should bolster the firm's effort to raise a third fund.
Irving Place Targets $1.5 Bln to $2 Bln for Next Fund: CORRECTED
Irving Place Capital expects to begin fundraising toward the end of 2012 for its newest fund.
Unigestion is Eyeing Secondary, Sustainability and Mid-Market Fund Opps
Geneva-headquartered global fund manager Unigestion last year held a final closing on its secondary fund, a first close of its sustainability fund and is planning the launch of a European mid-market fund-of-funds. peHUB spoke to Unigestion’s head of private equity Hanspeter Bader to find out more about the $12.6 billion fund manager’s plans in the...
