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Pension giant PSP Investments makes pair of high-level PE, credit promotions following Scudellari exit

Canadian pension giant PSP Investments has made a pair of senior promotions across its private equity and credit investment operations. The post Pension giant PSP Investments makes pair of high-level PE, credit promotions following Scudellari

Wafra eyes $1.5bn for new fund targeting stakes in private equity, alternatives firms

Wafra, the investment house backed by Kuwait's public pension fund, has launched a new $1.5bn fund targeting stakes in private equity firms and other alternatives investors. The post Wafra eyes $1.5bn for new fund targeting

Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System backs Oberland Capital

Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System has reportedly invested into Oberland Capital Healthcare III. The post Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System backs Oberland Capital first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund commits $60m to pair of funds

Chicago Public School Teachers' Pension & Retirement Fund has reportedly made two new investments, which total $60m. The post Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund commits $60m to pair of funds first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity

Norway’s KLP said to have committed $199m to Quinbrook’s Net Zero Power Fund

Norwegian pension fund Kommunal Landspensjonskasse has committed 2 billion Norwegian kroner ($199 million) to Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners III - Net Zero Power Fund, Pension & Investments reported quoting an email from spokesman Glenn Slydal Johansen.

BlackRock closes £1.7bn Diversified Private Debt Fund designed specifically for UK pension schemes

BlackRock has held a £1.7bn final close for its Diversified Private Debt Fund designed specifically for UK pension schemes' investment and diversification across a variety of global private debt markets. The post BlackRock closes £1.7bn

BT’s giant UK pension fund hands $1bn private equity mandate to Hermes GPE

One of the UK's largest occupational pension schemes has awarded a $1bn private equity mandate to global investor Federated Hermes. The post BT’s giant UK pension fund hands $1bn private equity mandate to Hermes GPE

Brookfield, Angelo Gordon among latest Seattle City pension fund alternatives commitments

Brookfield's latest mammoth infrastructure fundraise was among the latest alternatives fund commitments made by the Seattle City Employees' Retirement System. The post Brookfield, Angelo Gordon among latest Seattle City pension fund alternatives commitments first appeared on

Canadian pension giant PSP to lose president and CEO after more than 19 years with investor

One of Canada's largest pension funds is losing its president and CEO after more than 19 years with the investor. The post Canadian pension giant PSP to lose president and CEO after more than 19

Hellman & Friedman picks up PennSERS backing as Fund X said to draw near huge close

The $34.5bn-managing Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System has picked private equity major Hellman & Friedman for its latest buyout fund commitment.

Whitehorse, Morgan Stanley pick up fund commitments from $62bn Maryland pension system

Whitehorse Liquidity Partners and Morgan Stanley have picked up fund commitments from the $62bn-managing Maryland State Retirement & Pension System.

Intact Financial Corporation completes a CAD 3.2bn private placement from trio of pension firms

Intact Financial Corporation has completed a CAD 3.2bn ($2.5bn) private placement from a number of Canadian Pension firms.

Illinois pension picks trio of new Versant funds, Lightspeed Venture Partners vehicle as latest fund commitments

The $45.2bn-managing Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has agreed $85m of new venture capital investments across a string of funds.

Ontario Teachers buys into Warburg Pincus-backed Princeton Digital amid new investment from private equity major

The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan has agreed to lead a $360m investment in Singapore-based data centre business Princeton Digital Group, which includes capital from existing backer Warburg Pincus.

Apollo inks one of the Middle East’s biggest real estate deals by leading $5.5bn investment with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Apollo Global has led a $5.5bn real estate deal with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company which will see the investor group lease some of the group's properties on a long-term basis.

Silver Lake, Thoma Bravo funds pick up big NYSTRS backing among $1.66bn of new PE commitments

The New York State Teachers' Retirement System has boosted its $22.6bn private equity program with more than $1.66bn of new commitments.

Z Capital brings in Cambridge Associates’ Krivec to boost investor outreach

New York investment house Z Capital Group has brought in Laura Krivec as director for corporate development.

CalPERS falls well short of annual returns goal as private equity performance turns negative

US pension giant CalPERS has fallen well short of its annual return goal amid its private equity investments tanking due to the coronavirus.

Veteran Missouri pension investor Kelly joins PennSERS as new CIO

Veteran Missouri state pension investment specialist Seth Kelly has joined the $31.1bn-managing Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System as its new CIO.

CDQP reinvests in architecture, design house Lemay

Canadian pension giant Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has reinvested in architecture and design house Lemay in the form of an $8.7m loan.

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