Sentence examples for private equity commitments from inspiring English sources

Connecticut has sought release from $475 million in private equity commitments and has been obliged with the return of more than $160 million, Ms. Nappier said.

Other investors in Heartland's fund include the state of Michigan's pension plan, J. P. Morgan Chase & Company, and American International Group Inc. Weisdorf said the Canadian pension plan, with private equity commitments of $700 million out of total assets of about $7.6 billion, will get the chance to make direct investments in Heartland acquisitions alongside the private equity firm.

Secondary transaction volume increased from historical levels of 2% or 3% of private equity commitments to 5% of the addressable market in the early years of the new decade.

While the bulk of the $500 million will go to private-equity commitments (sorry, VCs, those guys still get all the glory), venture funds can expect about 20percentt of the capital dedicated to the fund to go to early-stage investors.

Louisiana teachers' largest private-equity commitment was with Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst of Dallas.

The combination of hesitant strategic bidders and private equity's commitment problems are constraining the growth of the M.&A.

In November 2007, the Washington State Investment Board, whose $75 billion fund is among the most heavily invested in private equity, increased its commitment to that asset class to 25 percent, from 15 percent, and its real estate allocation to 13 percent, from 12 percent.

The two private equity firms have financing commitments from Bank of AmericaMerrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse and UBS.

He implies that an order for the subsidiary to sue on its debt commitment letters is appropriate, acknowledges that in the case at hand such an order on specific performance of the equity commitment letter is barred by the Providence guarantee, and mulls an order that would require the subsidiary seek out other private equity buyers to fulfill the equity commitment.

"This is why we increased our commitments with private equity managers during the year".

One hedge-fund manager says that pension funds have onerous commitments to private equity, which they are meeting by selling out of hedge funds.