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MainePERS makes $200m alternatives commitment

Private Equity Wire

The Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), based in Augusta, has approved two alternative investment commitments totalling up to $200m, according to a report by Pensions & Investments Online citing James Bennett, the Chief Investment Officer of the $20.2bn pension fund.

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Compenswiss: The due diligence process behind a new private debt allocation

Top 1000 Funds

Recent high profile investor losses under score the importance of due diligence. As Compenswiss looks to mandate new private debt managers, chief investment strategist Frank Juliano talks through due diligence processes at the Swiss pension fund.

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Prediction: Bitcoin Will Reach $1 Million Because of This Little-Known Phenomenon

The Motley Fool

Institutional investors are organizations that invest money on behalf of their clients. These include pension funds, retirement plans, sovereign wealth funds, and hedge funds, among others. Essentially, they manage and invest vast sums of money. billion tied to Bitcoin ETFs, around 3% of its total portfolio.

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NEC holds first close of $1.5bn NextPower V ESG

Private Equity Insights

NextEnergy Capital (NEC), a global solar specialist in the renewables sector, has held the first close of its fifth investment vehicle NextPower V ESG (NPV ESG), which is targeting capital commitments of $1.5 The fundraising to date comprises $330 million in direct commitments and $150 million in co-investment allocations.

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BCI Takes BBGI Global Infrastructure Private, Completes Sale of Hayfin

Pension Pulse

Reuters reports that Canadas BCI to buy BBGI infrastructure fund in US$1.32-billion in a deal valuing the Luxembourg-based investment firm at 1.06-billion Oliver Haill of Collective Investments also reports BBGI Global Infrastructure agrees takeover by Canadian pension fund: BBGI Global Infrastructure SA (LSE:BBGI) has received a 1.6

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Allianz GI and FMO Team Up on $1.1bn Blended Finance Fund

Private Equity Insights

Allianz Global Investors and Dutch development bank FMO have agreed one of the largest “blended finance” funds on record, raising $1.1bn to invest in loans that help emerging and frontier countries meet sustainable development targets. FMO will also source the loans to invest in.

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At The Money: How to Buy Alternatives

The Big Picture

. ~~~ About this week’s guest: Ted Seides is founder and CIO of Capital Allocators , and learned about alts working under the legendary David Swensen at the Yale University Investments Office. He wrote the book, Private Equity Deals: Lessons in investing, dealmaking and operations. So, Ted, let’s start with the basics.