CalPERS made four private equity commitments. The $160 billion...

CalPERS made four private equity commitments. The $160 billion California Public Employees’ Retirement System, Sacramento, assigned $25 million to General Catalyst Group II, a venture capital fund; $25 million to Highland Capital Partners VI, a venture firm focused on the information technology, communications and health-care sectors; $20 million to Oxford Bioscience Partners IV, a health-care venture group; and up to $25 million to William E. Simon & Sons Special Situation Partners II, which will invest in distressed senior and junior debt and equity.