Private Equity
<p>It was&nbsp;<a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2015/10/heavy_rain_pushes_through_port.html" target="_blank">a wet weekend in Oregon</a>, but the state&rsquo;s investment council is still ready to make it rain for Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners. Laura Kreutzer reports that&nbsp;<a href="http://pevc.dowjones.com/article?an=DJFLBO0120151030ebausly36&amp;from=NL&amp;mod=djem_DJFLBO&amp;pid=15&amp;ReturnUrl=http%3a%2f%2fpevc.dowjones.com%2farticle%3fan%3dDJFLBO0120151030ebausly36%26from%3dNL%26mod%3ddjem_DJFLBO%26pid%3d15?mod=WSJBlogs" target="_blank">the private equity firm received a $400 million windfall for its second infrastructure fund</a>, which is targeting $2.5 billion, according to meeting agenda notes from the Oregon Investment Council. The investment council, which manages assets for the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, approved a $400 million anchor commitment to the fund at its Oct. 28 meeting, said spokesman Michael Cox.</p>

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