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Industry News
Life Sciences Investment Firm Closes Inaugural Special Situations Fund

The firm closed its inaugural special situations fund with over $85 million in commitments from new and existing institutional investors after beginning fundraising in late 2021.

11.09.22
Credit/Private Debt
Windy City Plan Issues Diversified Credit RFP

Plan is looking for a firm to fill out its unfunded 5% target to private debt.

11.08.22
Private Equity
Texas Plan Makes Euro Buyout Commitment

The plan added a re-up commitment to an existing relationship.

11.08.22
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Midwest Plan Slates Consultant RFP, A/A Study

The plan will issue a general investment consultant RFP due to an upcoming contract expiration and conduct an asset allocation study to consider eliminating its risk parity asset allocation.

11.04.22
Credit/Private Debt
Global Alternatives Manager Closes Second Income Opps. Fund

The private credit fund focuses on asset-backed investments.

11.03.22
Alternatives
Northwest Plan Discloses Private Markets Commitments; Nears A/A Study Conclusion

The plan disclosed several new commitments and is nearing a decision on a new asset allocation.

11.03.22
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Northeast Plan Slates Alternatives Consultant Decision

The plan, which launched an invitation-only search this year, will make a decision next week.

11.03.22
Alternatives
Private Markets Manager Offers Digital Assets Investment Option

The firm has partnered with a financial technology company to launch a blockchain option within its private assets fund.

11.03.22
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Western University Commits To Black-Owned VC Fund

The university is an anchor investor in a Black-owned venture capital firm’s first strategy that closed last month with more than $60 million in commitments.

11.03.22
Private Equity
Private Equity Firm To Form Harpula Health

The firm has entered into a “leaders strategy” partnership to form a platform that aims to acquire companies and assets in the technology-enabled pharmaceutical solutions industry.

11.03.22