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July 26, 2021

San Francisco pension CIO to join clean energy company

William Coaker is joining TAE Technologies as the clean energy company’s first chief investment officer on Aug. 3. TAE’s focus…

July 26, 2021

Former Legg Mason CEO to take the helm at Wells Fargo Asset Management

Private equity firm GTCR and Reverence Capital Partners announced that upon closing of the acquisition of Wells Fargo Asset Management,…

CTAs/Managed Futures

July 26, 2021

Investors push into alts to battle inflation

A new survey of global allocators and LPs found that roughly 20% have yet to make adjustments to their alternatives…

July 26, 2021

Sacramento places $350m in alts, strategies shine post-pandemic

The Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System saw portfolio gains over the past year as trustees approved another $350 million in…

July 26, 2021

Five Elms closes latest B2B software fund

Five Elms Capital raised $780 million for its fourth growth equity fund focused on investing in B2B software from its…

July 23, 2021

King Street launches drawdown credit fund

King Street Capital Management raised $1.2 billion for its inaugural Global Drawdown Fund (GDF) with a long-duration credit focus. The…

Investor News

Private Credit

Transparency versus privacy: Privacy loses a round in California

A bill to protect the privacy of potential borrowers in private debt deals, formally California Assembly Bill 386, died in…
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Investor News

Unigestion ‘LP of choice’ in latest fund

Unigestion announced the launch of its second Emerging Manager Choice Fund that will seek to back private equity managers. The…
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Hedge Funds

Blackstone hedge fund portfolio reports 14% annualized gains

Blackstone reported $2.2 billion in inflows to its hedge fund portfolio in the second quarter, with the unit seeing net…
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Hedge Funds

Hedge Funds

How smaller hedge funds can punch above their weight

Despite their excellent performance, smaller hedge fund managers need to demonstrate scalable platforms to better compete with brand-name managers. Following a…
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Hedge Funds

Hedge fund industry approaches $4 trillion in AUM

Reporting the strongest first-half hedge fund performance of any calendar year since 1999, HFR said the industry has now hit…
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ESG

Water Asset Management monetizes the world’s most valuable resource

Water investment is on the rise as the level of Lake Mead continues to sink while the worst megadrought in…
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Private Credit

Private Credit

Pemberton preps for pan-European private lending surge

Pemberton points to increased deal flow in regions such as Benelux and the U.K. as proof of direct lending momentum…
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KKR eyes the long pricing power of diversified portfolios
H.I.G. WhiteHorse raises $1.65bn for direct lending
New Jersey pension considering PE, diversified credit and real estate funds
Former Bridgewater exec joins 777 Partners

Private Equity

Endowments and Foundations

University of Michigan commits to two alts funds

The University of Michigan endowment committed to two San Francisco-based alternative investment funds recently. A $25 million commitment was approved…
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Kohlberg joins a growing number of firms with continuation vehicles
Hellman & Friedman raises over $24bn in Fund X
Shore attracts nearly $700m across microcap-focused funds
Connecticut pension adds more than $450m in alts investments

Real Estate/Infrastructure

Real Estate/Infrastructure

Northleaf Capital raises $1.4bn for infrastructure fund

Toronto-based Northleaf Capital Partners closed its third pooled infrastructure fund with more than $1.4 billion in commitments. Northleaf Infrastructure Capital…
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EQT Exeter Europe fund closes at €2.1 billion hard cap
Ardian makes first real estate investment in Spain
Stonepeak’s first global renewables fund closes at $2.75bn hard cap

CTAs/Managed Futures

CTAs/Managed Futures

Auspice Capital bets on a commodities supercycle

Auspice Capital is a commodity trading advisory firm based in Calgary, Alberta, where the economy is centered on commodities and…
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Former Wilshire Consulting exec harnesses the disruptive power of AI
Galaxy Plus platform adds AI-driven strategy
Ohio pension places $1bn in private market, currency overlay programs