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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. of its total assets.

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Alchemy Partners closes €1bn Special Opportunities Fund V

Private Equity Insights

It includes institutional investors such as pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, consultants, and family offices. Alchemy worked with Rede Partners as its placement agent and Macfarlanes as legal counsel during the fundraising process.

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Florida pension fund looking to sell up to $4bn in private debt

Private Equity Wire

The Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) is preparing to sell a portfolio of private credit holdings valued at up to $4bn, in what could become one of the largest deals in this market, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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It’s All Green at Blue Sage

Private Equity Professional

Blue Sage raised Fund IV without a placement agent and limited the fund’s size to maintain its focus on lower-middle market investments, despite strong limited partner interest generated within just a few months of fundraising. Kirkland & Ellis provided legal services to Blue Sage on the Fund IV fundraise.

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Breaking Down 1 of Wall Street's Biggest Bitcoin Buys: A Warning or a Signal to Join the Cryptocurrency Revolution?

The Motley Fool

Just a year ago, such an allocation likely wouldn't have appeared on such filings, but with the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January, the doors have been effectively opened for institutions like Goldman Sachs to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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PSP and OTPP Selling $1 Billion-Plus PE Stakes

Pension Pulse

Chris Witkowsky of Buyouts reports Canadian giant PSP Investments shops $1 billion-plus portfolio: PSP investments is shopping a large portfolio of fund stakes that could total up to around $1.5 billion, according to sources and confirmed by the pension system in a statement to Buyouts. The system managed about C$264.9

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Windjammer Capital closes Fund VI at $1.3bn

Private Equity Insights

UBS Securities and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) acted as joint placement agents for Fund VI. Kirkland & Ellis provided legal counsel. Read more Canada’s Top Pension Funds Embark on Major Private Credit Expansion with C$1.3 Trillion in Assets Six of Canada's biggest pension funds managing C$1.3

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