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Oaktree Capital has earmarked the funds for investing around the world in the distressed debt of large, overleveraged companies. Through the funds the firm frequently takes a leadership role in the restructuring processes of the companies it invests in, but often refrains from taking an equity or control position in the reorganized businesses.
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Last fall, Buyouts learned that the Teacher Retirement System of Texas intended to commit roughly $2.5 billion to private equity in 2010. It has an appetite for primary funds, secondary funds, as well as co-investments. The $91 billion pension fund’s target allocation to private equity is 10 percent, with a range of 5 percent to 15 percent. As of Sept. 30, the actual private equity allocation stood at 6.5 percent.