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State Pension Fund Takes A Hit, But Credit Ratings Could Be The Real Concern

Borrowing costs could go up if state officials divert money to more urgent causes.

03.29.20
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Owl Rock Capital Corporation Completes $395 Million CLO Financing

Owl Rock Capital Corporation has announced the closing of Owl Rock CLO III, Ltd, a $395.31 million collateralized loan obligation transaction.

03.28.20
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Coronavirus Makes Hedge Fund Rich List Outdated

Hedge fund managers made a killing in 2019, only to get put through the wringer when the coronavirus hit.

03.28.20
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Hedge fund titans Simons, Griffin, Cohen and Tepper Earned $1 billion In 2019 Before Virus Outbreak

Renaissance Technologies’s James Simons, Citadel’s Ken Griffin, Points72′s Steven Cohen and Appaloosa Management’s David Tepper were among the biggest hedge fund earners in 2019 with each man raking in over $1 billion, according to Institutional Investor’s Rich List.

03.28.20
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TorQuest Partners Closes Fund V At $1.375 Billion

TorQuest Partners today announced the final closing of TorQuest Partners Fund V, with $1.375 billion of committed capital.

03.27.20
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Virus Means $15 Billion Loss For Georgia Teacher Pension System So Far

Even with investment gains Tuesday, Georgia’s giant teacher pension system, which sends checks to 133,000 retired educators each month, has lost $15 billion this year in the wake of the stock market crash caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

03.27.20
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Tailwater Capital Closes Fourth Fund With $1.1 Billion In Total Commitments

Receiving strong support from new and existing investors, Fund IV will continue its strategy of partnering with proven management teams to identify attractive opportunities in midstream infrastructure.

03.26.20
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Origami Closes Oversubscribed Fund IV At $520M

Private equity firm focused on opportunistic special situations announces the final closing of Origami Opportunities Fund IV, LP with $520 million in capital commitments.

03.26.20
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The Great Recession Was Bad for Higher Education. Coronavirus Could Be Worse.

There is no doubt we are in one of the most turbulent and challenging times in American, and world, history. The coronavirus is dramatically changing everything: Our personal lives, economic markets, and, of course, higher-education institutions are being transformed before our eyes.

03.25.20
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Bond Downgrades Begin Amid Coronavirus Slowdown

Credit-ratings firms have issued a wave of downgrades for corporate and government bonds as they reassess the ability of borrowers to repay their obligations amid the coronavirus slowdown.

03.24.20