Washington State Investment Board

Washington State Investment Board, Olympia, at its Sept. 20 meeting will consider making $1.75 billion in new investments, including $500 million to two money managers that are part of the investment board's tangible assets program.

Washington State Investment Board, Olympia, committed up to $400 million to Advent International GPE VII, a private equity fund.

Washington State Investment Board made private equity and real estate commitments totaling up to $1.1 billion.

If a new infrastructure trust being set up by the city of Chicago is successful, it could prove to be a new model for melding private money — including institutional dollars — and traditional public financing.

Washington State Investment Board, Olympia, approved up to $1.1 billion in new commitments on Thursday.

Leonard Green & Partners LP, the buyout firm whose investments include Whole Foods Market Inc. and J. Crew Group Inc., raised about $4 billion for its sixth fund.

Washington State Investment Board hired State Street Bank as global custodian and securities lending provider, said spokeswoman Liz Mendizabal.

Washington State Investment Board, Olympia, made a total of up to $1.35 billion in commitments to private equity and real estate funds.

Apax Partners LLP, the British private equity firm, has amassed about half of the €9 billion ($11.7 billion) it is seeking for its latest fund, three people with knowledge of the plans said.

Washington State Investment Board officials are examining whether the $83 billion investment unit should be reorganized — possibly even spun off as an independent board.

Leaders of CalPERS, APG Group, Norges Bank Investment Management and 11 other major pension funds and investment firms worldwide called on the SEC to issue new rules to allow proxy access, enabling shareholders to use corporate proxy materials to nominate company directors, according to a joint