Merced County Employees' Retirement Association

The $1.1 billion Merced County Employees' Retirement Association (MercedCERA) in Merced, Calif., added four funds to its alternative investment strategies.

Marlin Equity Partners raised €675 million ($823 million) for its Marlin Heritage Europe II, which was more than double the size of its predecessor fund. The fund successfully closed over its target and is a continuation of the investment strategy ...

This week the $117 billion Washington State Investment Board’s private markets committee considered a recommendation to invest in Luminate Capital Partners III, which is part of fund series focused on software and software-enabled middle market businesses. The amount under consideration ...

Raising capital remotely has been a breeze for a number of top-tier private equity, credit and real estate firms that closed funds last month totaling more than $58 billion across 19 distinct investment offerings. Alternatives Watch issues its monthly Manager ...

The $45 billion private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of Foundation Software, a provider of construction accounting software and payroll services to specialty contractors. The transaction amount was not disclosed, but Foundation Software is expected to ...

The $862 million Merced County Employees’ Retirement Association (MercedCERA) continues to add to its alternatives portfolio, with another $70 million going to a wide variety of funds in the space in April and May. The public retirement system has a ...