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TPG gets $500m CalPERS backing for first fund focused on growing diverse-led asset managers

Private equity giant TPG has picked up a $500m anchor commitment from CalPERS for its inaugural NEXT fund targeting the next generation of underrepresented alternative asset managers. The post TPG gets $500m CalPERS backing for

Gender diversity in alternative assets has soared – but racial and ethnic representation is lagging

Major hiring initiatives have helped boost the ratio of men to women working in alternative assets - but progress for racial and ethnic diversity is failing to keep pace, new research shows. The post Gender

PE Firms Poised for Diversity Drive

Posted by Kem Ihenacho, Clare Scott, and Anne Mainwaring, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Monday, August 15, 2022 Editor's Note: Kem Ihenacho is partner, Clare Scott is counsel, and Anne Mainwaring is an associate at

Carlyle continues portfolio company diversity push with €2.3bn ESG-linked credit facility

Global buyout giant Carlyle has secured a €2.3bn ESG-linked credit facility for its European private equity and real estate platform. The post Carlyle continues portfolio company diversity push with €2.3bn ESG-linked credit facility first appeared

The Missing Element of Private Equity

Posted by Ariel Babcock and Victoria Tellez, FCLTGlobal, on Sunday, August 8, 2021 Editor's Note: Ariel Babcock is Head of Research and Victoria Tellez is Senior Research Associate at FCLTGlobal. This post is based on their FCLTGlobal

Venture Capital’s “Me Too” Moment

Posted by Sophie Calder-Wang (The Wharton School), Paul A. Gompers (Harvard Business School), and Patrick Sweeney (Harvard Business School), on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Editor's Note: Sophie Calder-Wang is Assistant Professor of Real Estate at

PE, LP giants among signatories to new scheme promoting diversity and inclusion within industry

More than 40 LPs and GPs have signed up to a new initiative from the Institutional Limited Partners Association aimed at advancing diversity and inclusion across the private equity industry.

Female entrepreneur-focused Rethink Impact closes $182m Fund II, says Covid-19 has hit diversity efforts in VC

Rethink Impact, one of the largest impact venture firm dedicated to backing female tech entrepreneurs, has hit a $182m final close for its sophomore fundraise.

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