Subject: Blessing Leaves Goldman Sachs After 20-Year Career - March 7th, 2013
From: "Recent Moves and Hires - Trusted Insight Team" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 06:08:27 +0000

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March 7th, 2013

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Blessing Leaves Goldman Sachs After 20-Year Career (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=7b97af5a9a&e=563f3285d7)

Dorothee Blessing, who rose to become co-head of investment banking for Germany and Austria at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) in a career spanning two decades, is leaving the U.S. investment bank and securities firm. – Bloomberg
KKR makes specialist Japan hires ahead of $6 bln Asia fund close (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=e9a3640202&e=563f3285d7)

KKR & Co LP has expanded its team in Japan ahead of closing its new $6 billion pan-Asia fund with specialist hires from Goldman Sachs Group Inc and consultancy firm McKinsey & Co. – Reuters
Libya to replace head of sovereign wealth fund -PM (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=e975114319&e=563f3285d7)

Libya will replace the head of its sovereign wealth fund, Mohsen Derregia, after the government deemed his performance unsatisfactory, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said on Thursday. – Reuters
GIC unveils mini asset management reshuffle (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=15c1068301&e=563f3285d7)

In a mini-reshuffle, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC announced it had appointed Jeffrey Jaensubhakij as president of its asset management business, which manages public market investments. – AsianInvestor
Sub-Saharan Africa, LACs New IFC Vice President Is Jean Philippe Prosper (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=645b9c5cd4&e=563f3285d7)

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) on February 27, 2013 has named Jean Philippe Prosper, a Haitian national, as the institution’s Vice President for sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). – SpyGhana
Big changes at Bain Capital Ventures (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=591e79fcd1&e=563f3285d7)

The venture capital market may be contracting, but Bain Capital Ventures seems intent on growing. The firm, which mostly focuses on enterprise software and enterprise services businesses, has quietly expanded its managing director ranks through a series of recent hires. – CNNMoney
TVM Capital MENA appoints Sameer Al Ansari to its Board of Directors (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=90499e6d83&e=563f3285d7)

TVM Capital MENA, private equity firm focusing on investments in the regional healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, has announced the appointment of Sameer Al Ansari to its Board of Directors. – AMEInfo
Mobeus strengthens team (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=47d4631ba1&e=563f3285d7)

VCT funds manager Mobeus Equity Partners has expanded its investment team, promoting one and appointing four. – Unquote
Sumeet Jain leves CMEA for Intel Capital (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=58295cbe6c&e=563f3285d7)

CMEA Capital partner Sumeet Jain has left that firm to join Intel Capital. He announced the move on his blog. – Silicon Valley Business Journal
Community Capital Management Announces Organizational Changes, Expands Investment Team In Response To Continued Firm Growth (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=300f87e243&e=563f3285d7)

Community Capital Management, Inc. (CCM), a leading fixed income impact investing manager, announced today organizational changes.  Given the increasing demand for fixed income impact investments, the changes will enable CCM to expand key business, better serve existing and future clients, and prepare for future asset growth. – Rock Hill Herald Online
VMG Partners Promotes Wu (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=658b7e2a23&e=563f3285d7)

VMG Partners, a private equity firm that specializes in investing in and building branded consumer product companies in the lower middle market, today announced the promotion of Wayne K. Wu to Principal. – peHUB
Former Tesco boss lines up new role with Sun European Partners (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=d702a4856b&e=563f3285d7)

The Tesco executive who led its ill-fated American venture is set to return to Europe by joining a private equity group. – The Times
SLI appoints Kieran Curtis to EMD team (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=050b7194b3&e=563f3285d7)

Kieran Curtis has joined Standard Life Investments’ emerging market debt team from his previous role as director head of Local Currency Emerging Market Bonds at UK manager Aviva Investors. – Investment Europe

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Carlyle Group to manage $150 mln fund for Indiana investments (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=7ffd92006e&e=563f3285d7)

Private equity firm Carlyle Group LP and its Dutch asset manager arm AlpInvest Partners said on Monday the Indiana Public Retirement System has committed $150 million for the firm to invest in companies and other funds based in, or affiliated with, the state. – Reuters
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The New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF) closed on two private equity investment transactions worth more than $310 million in January, the Office of the State Comptroller said. – Investment Management Mandate Pipeline
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Indiana Public Fund Increases Alternative Weighting (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=98a6fcb232&e=563f3285d7)

With redemptions to two absolute return funds, investment staff and trustees for the State of Indiana’s retirement benefit portfolio decided to make up the losses with a hefty sum of its more than $27.1 billion portfolio to alternative vehicles over the last two months. – Investment Management Mandate Pipeline
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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Completes US$606 Million Secondary Private Equity Transaction (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=ed82052243&e=563f3285d7)

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) announced today that it has completed a secondary transaction whereby CPPIB will invest the capital required to acquire a portfolio of primarily food assets through a special purpose vehicle. The assets are being acquired from the HM Capital Sector Performance Fund and related co-investors for US$468 million. – MarketWatch
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Qatar hires UBS for possible $3 bln VTB deal (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=4c114e1257&e=563f3285d7)

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has hired UBS to advise on a possible $3 billion investment in Russian state-owned bank VTB, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. – Reuters
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NZVIF to Invest in New Funds (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=c98e92dc52&e=563f3285d7)

The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund expects to commit to two to three new venture capital funds over the next few years, following the government’s decision to provide NZVIF with a new $60 million underwrite facility. – peHUB
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Texas County & District commits $200m to Oaktree Credit Fund (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=f7a0eb66bb&e=563f3285d7)

On Feburary 27th, 2013, the Texas County & District Retirement System committed $200 million to Oaktree-TCDRS Strategic Credit LLC, an opportunistic credit fund, according to a report on their site.
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French civil servants pension fund awards SRI real estate mandates (http://thetrustedinsight.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=77a3cd097df7557022fbc4906&id=e069b57ab1&e=563f3285d7)

ERAFP, the French civil servants pension fund, has awarded one active and two standby real estate investment mandates in France. – IP & Real Estate
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First Quadrant has been awarded a mandate with the superannuation arrangements of the University of London defined benefit (DB) pension scheme. – FTSE Global Markets
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The State-Boston Retirement System (the “System”) is soliciting proposals from investment management firms to manage a hedge fund of fund mandate for the System’s $3.4 billion, defined benefit, pension fund. – NEPC
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New York City’s pension funds have made a $21 million allocation to the Acon Investments ‘ latest fund, which is targeting $600 million. – DowJones LBO Wire (Subscription Required)
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The $79 billion Oregon Investment Council (OIC) has added another micro-cap strategy to its portfolio, Jeff Sinks, communications director for the Oregon State Treasury, confirmed to IMMP Wednesday. – Investment Management Mandate Pipeline
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The decision-making body at the San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association (SBCERA) will be asked to green light two alternative vehicles when it meets this Thursday. – Investment Management Mandate Pipeline
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