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NYC pension funds look to PE in hunt for higher returns

Private Equity Insights

Four of New York City’s five public employee pension funds, catering for teachers, police officers, firefighters and civil servants, are to up their allocations to private equity and other illiquid asset classes, as they look to boost investment returns, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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A Clash of Titans Over Canada's Pension Fund Strategy

Pension Pulse

It's a clash of titans, because we have two economic theories,” Daniel Brosseau, co-founder and partner at investment firm Letko Brosseau, told BNN Bloomberg in a Monday interview.

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Shamrock Capital raises $1.6bn for sixth PE flagship fund and inaugural small cap fund

Private Equity Wire

Shamrock Capital (Shamrock), an LA-based investment firm specialising in the media, entertainment, and communications sectors, has held the final closing of Shamrock Capital Growth Fund VI (Growth VI) and Shamrock Capital Clover Fund I (Clover I), with a combined $1.6bn in capital commitments.

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Verdane closes second decarbonisation fund Idun II at €700m hard cap

Private Equity Wire

European growth investment firm Verdane has held the final close of Verdane Idun II, an Article 9 fund under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Directive, which will invest in businesses within the structural growth trend of decarbonisation, at its hard cap of €700m.

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BaltCap Leads the Charge with €200m Fund II for Sustainable Infrastructure

Private Equity Insights

BaltCap, the largest private equity fund manager in the Baltics, held the first closing of its €200m target BaltCap Infrastructure Fund II (BInF II). The fund is an Article 9 fund under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. The cornerstone investor of BInF II is the European Investment Fund (EIF).

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RoundShield closes Fund V with over $1bn in commitments

Private Equity Wire

RoundShield, a private investment firm focused on European asset-backed private credit opportunities and capital solutions, has closed the RS Fund V with over $1bn in capital commitments – $150m above its fundraising target. Over 80% of the investors in Fund V have invested in a previous RoundShield fund.

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OrbiMed Raises $4.3bn for Latest Healthcare Investment Funds

Private Equity Insights

OrbiMed, a global healthcare investment firm, is pleased to announce it has raised more than $4.3bn in commitments for its latest private investment funds, including OrbiMed Private Investments IX, OrbiMed Asia Partners V and OrbiMed Royalty & Credit Opportunities IV.

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