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QED Investors Closes $350 Million Fund VI

Oversubscribed fund VI will invest in early and growth-stage fintech businesses.

02.26.20
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Corsair Capital Closes Fifth Fund With Capital Commitments Of $1.0 Billion

Corsair Capital today announced the successful final close of its fifth fund, Corsair V, with $1.0 billion of limited partner commitments, and an additional $264 million of co-investment capital that has been invested alongside Corsair V to date.

02.26.20
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Ridgewood Infrastructure Hits Hard Cap On Its Inaugural Fund

Ridgewood Infrastructure today announced the final close of Ridgewood Water & Strategic Infrastructure Fund at its hard cap of $600 million.

02.26.20
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CMC Capital Raises Over $950 Million For USD Fund III

CMC Capital Partners announced today that it has recently raised more than $950 million in commitments for its third US dollar private equity fund, CMC Capital Partners III, well surpassing its original target fund size.

02.25.20
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OMERS Reports 2019 Results

Diversified portfolio delivers net investment return of 11.9%.

02.24.20
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Franklin Templeton Launches Franklin Focused Growth Fund For US Investors

Franklin Templeton today announced the introduction of Franklin Focused Growth Fund, which seeks capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of approximately 20 to 50 growth stocks that the investment manager believes show favorable growth, quality and valuation characteristics versus the broader market.

02.24.20
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Pritzker's Accounting Gimmicks Can't Fix Pension Crisis, But Real Reform Can

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker previously floated a pension plan that included pawning-off state assets, taking on more high-interest debt and reducing pension funding before walking back the plan amid criticism. Here’s a real solution.

02.24.20
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Canadian Pension Fund Caisse Posts 10.4% Return In 2019

Canada’s second-biggest pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) on Thursday reported average weighted returns of 10.4% in 2019, as strength in its equities portfolio offset underperformance in real estate holdings.

02.21.20
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NJ Pension Fund Trustee Sentenced For Embezzling Over $360K

Founder and trustee of a vending machine company’s pension sentenced with two and a half years in federal prison.

02.21.20
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Swensen Reaffirms Climate Change As A Guiding Factor In Yale’s Investment Policy

David Swensen, Yale University’s chief investment officer, this week underscored the importance of environmental sustainability in the university’s investment choices.

02.20.20