The $14bn system revealed a placement agent, Glen Sergeon, with a connection to its former CIO, did more work than any other agent since 2004. The pension found no evidence of pay-to-play activities.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The New York-based private equity and real estate giant's joint venture with residential developer Great Eagle has broken ground on its first residential development in China. In doing so, Blackstone gains exposure to one of China's most prosperous regions.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The US firm has taken over the investment management of a UK ground rents vehicle from UBS Global Asset Management following a move by three fund managers.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Lanhee Yung has joined the Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm to co-lead the firm’s global fundraising and investor relations activities.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The apparent public outrage over CalPERS staff travel makes one wonder: do California pensioners want their global assets managed by under-resourced homebodies? David Snow explores.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System is believed to have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the venture, which will target floating rate first mortgages in the US.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The firm is backing power developer Moser Baer, as part of its plans to reportedly invest up to $3bn in India over the next five years.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The opportunistic vehicle was targeting $300m of equity when it was launched in 2007. It will focus on equity and debt investments on the west coast of the US and in Hawaii.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The US firm is reportedly considering a public listed entity for its Center Parcs assets in the UK to help smooth a potential majority sale to M&G Investments, the fund management group owned by British insurer Prudential
1 min read · 24 January 2013
In only providing an emergency financial backstop for the housing market, the US government should bring in more private sector involvement with tougher underwriting, bigger down payments, greater disclosure and standardisation, according to a government-led debate on the issue.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
