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US pension plans are torn between curbing private equity commitments or selling holdings to stay on target, and increasing their exposure to boost returns.

Respondents to PEI’s exit poll leaned heavily toward Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, who won 77% of the votes, versus 15% for Republican rival Donald Trump.

The Californian pension wants to hire funds of funds managers to help it invest $150m each year until 2018 and is interested in secondaries.

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The firm smashed the $3.6bn target for the fund which was used to launch the hostile takeover bid on SVG Capital.

The former Park Hill fund restructurings specialist was handed a lenient sentence on account of his gambling addiction.

The hires, which include Barclays and Debevoise & Plimpton professionals, brings the number of members in the specialist investment bank's unit to 19.

The investment firm has hit the hard-cap on its first dedicated secondaries fund which will focus on distressed and special situations, Secondaries Investor has learned.

A private equity survey found transparency has become more important in the GP selection process, while GP reputation has fallen in importance.

The Florida pension had previously committed to Lexington Partners' 2013 mid-market secondaries vehicle.