Sam Sutton

Amid criticism that CalPERS has moved away from its emerging managers strategy, the system announced a series of workshops dedicated to emerging managers.

The Nebraska Investment Council made a total of $50m in commitments to HarbourVest’s latest 'Dover Street' fund - targeting $3bn - and RCP’s eighth fund of funds vehicle.

Cuyahoga Capital Partners spun out of Key Capital Corporation in 2009, the same year it launched its fourth flagship fund.

Riverstone Holdings continued its recent spate of activity with a $200m investment in Kerogen Energy Holdings, a shale gas exploration company located in Houston and Calgary.

Citing contractual issues, the San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association’s board rescinded the $25m commitment to Apollo European Principal Finance Fund II it had approved in January.

Kansas has committed $50m to GSO Capital Solutions Fund II, which will target rescue lending opportunities.

The $84bn retirement system announced commitments to funds managed by Silver Lake Partners, Triton Partners and Roark Capital Partners in addition to investments in infrastructure and real estate vehicles.

The $124bn retirement system would likely focus on individual interests in existing relationships, says head of private equity Barry Miller.

The search is part of the $13.6bn system’s Manager Diversity Programme, which is dedicated to investing in firms owned by minorities, females or people with disabilities.

MassPRIM’s executive director Michael Trotsky would assume the role of chief investment officer less than a year after the departure of Stanley Mavromates.