Annabelle Ju
Based in New York, Annabelle Ju covers North American institutional investors and fund regulation as the US Private Equity Reporter for Private Equity International and private funds management. She previously reported on market structure at Bloomberg and obtained her Master of Science degree from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
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The AB-2833 bill, which imposes more requirements on California-based public pensions to disclose private equity fees, was introduced in February, and passed last week.
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The $193.4bn pension fund’s private equity portfolio returns have dropped from nearly 20% two years ago to 2.9% for its most recent fiscal year.
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Apollo’s take-private transaction with the cloud computing company shows a discounted price, but for a company in the midst of a strategic transition that remains unproven.
The $25bn pension fund is pulling back its commitment level to private equity to avoid the denominator effect as its overall fund is growing more slowly than expected.
The LA city employees' pension, which has worked with Portfolio Advisors since January 2014, is looking to lower its fee structure with the firm.
Strong performance for the past couple of funds and a well-established leadership team should benefit the firm, which was founded by Jerome Kolhberg (pictured), during fundraising for its latest fund, Kohlberg Fund VIII.
The Global Impact Investing Network’s latest report shows that impact investing measurement and management can yield useful data for investors and portfolio companies.
The $16.57bn Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana, which has an 11% allocation to private equity, shut down for a week after worst natural disaster in the US since Hurricane Sandy.
Bryant has partnered with tech entrepreneur Jeff Stibel to form Bryant Stibel, which will seek investments in the tech, media and data sectors.
The software and technology-focused firm has hired a partner from HGGC to work on the Thoma Bravo Discover Fund.