LP interview: PennSERS
Bryan Lewis, CIO of Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System, discusses accessing Asia, approaches to co-investment, and paring a bloated PE portfolio into a smaller set of strategic relationships
Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System (PennSERS) got a first taste of Hahn & Company in 2011 when Asia Alternatives backed the Korean manager’s $750 million debut fund. Hahn & Co. has since...
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