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Elizabeth Warren's Pitch To Upend Private Equity Rattles Industry

Private equity leaders are pushing back sharply against a new plan from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to rewrite the basic rules of the road for firms she likened to “vampires,” the Washington Post reports.

07.22.19
In The News
As A Unique $300 Million Partnership Between Connecticut And Hedge Fund Billionaire Ray Dalio Takes Shape, Questions About Transparency Remain

Hedge fund billionaire Raymond Dalio is giving $100 million to the state of Connecticut to create a nonprofit corporation to help disadvantaged young people finish high school and find jobs.

07.22.19
Alternatives
Midwestern City Plan Bolsters Alternatives Portfolios

A city pension plan in the Midwest added commitments within a pair of alternatives asset classes.

07.19.19
Real Estate Alternatives Private Equity
Midwest Plan Launches Consultant Searches

A pension plan in the Midwest has issued a pair of RFPs in search of consultant services.

07.19.19
Credit/Private Debt
West Coast Plan To Review Credit Options

A West Coast pension plan will review potential options for filling out its private credit allocation.

07.19.19
Domestic Equity Private Equity Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Northeast Plan Posts Private Equity RFP

A plan in the Northeast has issued an RFP seeking private equity consultants.

07.19.19
Fixed-Income
Southeast Plan Reviewing Global Fixed-Income Allocation

A plan in the Southeast is in the process of reviewing its allocation to global fixed-income.

07.19.19
Searches And Hires
West Coast Utility Plan Issues TIPS RFP

A public utility pension plan on the West Coast has issued its RFP seeking passive short-duration TIPS managers.

07.19.19
Alternatives Searches And Hires Private Equity
Midwest Police Plan Sets PE Pacing Schedule

A police plan in the Midwest has set its private equity pacing schedule for the next five years.

07.19.19
People Moves
HQ Capital Snags Two Former Pantheon Principals For Secondaries Practice

Private equity firm adds two former principals from Pantheon to bolster its secondaries practice.

07.19.19