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Private Equity
Private Markets Mgr. Closes Latest Impact Fund, Outpacing Predecessor Fund

The firm has raised more than $850 million of impact and sustainable capital since early 2021, including the close of its most recent impact fund, which is almost four times larger than its predecessor fund.

05.24.23
Private Equity
GTCR Closes 14th Buyout Fund

The Chicago-based firm closed its 14th buyout fund with $11.5 billion in aggregate commitments, exceeding its initial $9.25 billion target.

05.24.23
Asset Study/Review
Western University Revises Short-Term Pool IPS

The university revised the investment policy for its short-term investment pool, broadening the investment guidelines to allow more flexibility to invest in short maturity, higher yielding U.S. government bonds and increasing the amount of commercial paper that can be held.

05.24.23
People Moves
Global Venture Firm Adds Investor Relations Head

The firm hired a senior v.p. to further build out its investor relations practice and develop new Limited Partner relationships.

05.24.23
People Moves
Western Medical Center Hires First MD For Private Investments

The medical center hired its first managing director for private investments following a search from the first quarter as its inaugural cio is building out an inhouse investment team.

05.24.23
People Moves
Global Manager Names New CEO

The manager, which aims to develop and deliver investment solutions to accelerate the transition to net-zero, has hired a new ceo as its previous head has stepped down to serve as a senior adviser.

05.24.23
People Moves
Specialist Active Mgr. Adds Fund Manager To Emerging Markets & Asia Team

The firm hired a new fund manager to join its emerging markets and Asia team and help run its China-based strategy and two regional funds.

05.24.23
Daily Feed
Southern Education System Add PE Commitment

The system approved a private equity commitment to an existing manager focused on enterprise software and information technology within its endowment last month.

05.24.23
Cash/Currency
Great Lakes University Approves Adding Currency Overlay Mgr., VC Commitment

The university approved adding a currency overlay manager and a venture capital strategy to its long-term portfolio last week.

05.24.23
Venture Capital
Southern University Adds New VC Relationship, Redeems HF

The institution approved venture capital commitments to a firm that marks a new relationship and terminated a hedge fund manager for liquidity purposes and being overweight its targets to the strategies.

05.24.23