Christopher Witkowsky

The $74bn pension has launched a competitive auction for a portfolio of fund stakes worth more than $1bn.

The $113bn pension has issued a request for proposal for a firm to run a sale of private equity and possibly real estate fund interests on the secondaries market. Proposals are due 21 June.

Alpha Associates is raising its debut fund targeting $100m to $150m for mature fund interests in Russia and former Soviet Union countries, says managing partner Petra Salesny.

Abu Dhabi Capital Management is targeting $100m for its first-ever secondaries fund that will focus on investments mainly in the Middle East and North Africa.

The US pension may, if the price is right, sell up to $1bn-worth of private equity holdings on the secondaries market.

The $34.6bn pension has been ‘overhauling’ its private equity programme to expand its capabilities around co-investing, secondaries and international investments.

The state’s $70bn pension is considering selling a big chunk of its private equity portfolio to pare down relationships and potentially 'kick-start' the programme that has been mostly inactive for two years.

The $226bn pension is selling a chunk of its private equity portfolio that includes a large amount of mega-fund holdings.

The Indian financial services firm will pay $171.5m for a 55% stake in Landmark Partners. Religare bought a stake in fund of funds Northgate Capital earlier this year.

AXA Private Equity launched its fifth secondaries fund of funds a few weeks ago, and already has 'positive signs' for $1.7bn, according to people with knowledge of the fundraising.