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Heads public markets at Harvard Management Co Goals still growth, generating money for operations Plan to boost school’s exposure to PE, real estate Harvard University has named an insider, Stephen Blyth, to run its $36.4 billion endowment, the world’s largest. Blyth, who heads public markets at Harvard Management Co, the school’s investment arm, will replace President […]

The University of Michigan Board of Regents disclosed commitments to Apollo Structured Credit Recovery Fund III and Old Ironsides Energy II at its Sept. 18 meeting, according to documents released by the endowment. The Board of Regents committed $30 million to each fund.

People with close ties to the private equity and venture capital industries had contributed more than $2.25 million to former GTCR partner Bruce Rauner’s Illinois gubernatorial campaign as of Sept. 19, according to a Buyouts analysis of Illinois State Board of Elections data.

To be private equity investment manager Job involves sourcing and due diligence Pension seeking another investment manager The Teacher Retirement System of Texas has hired Partners Group executive Shelby Wanstrath as an investment manager on the private equity team, system spokeswoman Juliana Fernandez Helton confirmed. Wanstrath started in the role on Aug. 1, Fernandez Helton […]

The Kentucky Retirement Systems approved a $50 million commitment to Vista Equity Partners’ latest buyout fund at its Sept. 11 board meeting, but it is unclear whether the retirement system will ever actually invest in the fund.

The Kentucky Retirement Systems approved a $60 million commitment to Crestview Partners III and a $100 million commitment to Deutsche Bank Secondary Opportunities Fund III at its Sept. 11 meeting, interim Chief Investment Officer David Peden told Buyouts.

The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association approved a commitment of up to $150 million to Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VIII at its Sept. 10 meeting, Chief Investment Officer David Kushner told Buyouts in an email.

The Blackstone Group expected to hold a first close in September on its Energy Partners II fund, with a final close scheduled for the first quarter of 2015, according to documents released by the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System. The fund was considered likely to be oversubscribed.

The San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System approved a $50 million commitment to The Blackstone Group’s latest energy fund and up to $25 million for HealthCare Royalty Partners III at its Sept. 10 meeting, Norm Nickens, the commission secretary, told Buyouts in an email.

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System committed $750 million to credit-related private equity funds in July, according to documents released in advance of its Sept. 15 investment committee meeting.