Private equity body eyes Washington DC push
The Institutional Limited Partners Association is taking steps to raise its profile in the US capital
View ArticlePalamon boosts fundraising with stapled secondary
New and existing investors also commit â¬100 million to Palamonâs latest fund, which is targeting â¬500 million
View ArticleFormer Mercapital team plots new fund
Realza Capital begins marketing its second fund targeting â¬200 million, according to a person familiar with the matter
View ArticleDutch private equity body slams âpopulist' policies
The private equity industry in the Netherlands is facing increased scrutiny from policymakers and investors alike
View ArticlePraesidian to close fund below target as debt fundraising slows
European arm of US debt investor Praesidian Capital will close its first fund shy of a £150 million target
View ArticlePantheon comes of age in private equity
A changing secondaries, co-investment and fund of funds market is reshaping the firm. Managing partner Paul Ward talks to Financial News
View ArticleBlackstone hunts commercial property opportunities in China
âVolatility can be your friendâ if you have longer-term perspective, according to the firmâs Asia real estate chief
View ArticleCBPE cooks up a tasty return
The buyout firm found all the right ingredients to nearly triple its money with French restaurant chain Côte
View ArticleDutch private equity body fights politics with politics
The NVP appoints a former deputy prime minister and a senator in the Netherlands' first chamber as its new chairwoman
View ArticleMontagu hits â¬2.75bn hard cap on latest fund
UK-based buyout firm's vehicle reaches final close after beating its fundraising target at a time when fewer firms are securing a larger slice of available new money
View ArticleSmaller buyouts drive UK lower mid-market activity
Deals with a sub-£50 million enterprise value came even more to the fore in the first half of 2015 as private equity firms hunt growth
View ArticleArdian names MDs to lead Spanish outpost
New office comes as Paris-based private equity firm readies for first mid-cap buyout in Spain
View ArticlePension funds team up on fee disclosure guidelines
Calpers and APG are among the investors joining new initiative
View ArticleAPG manager among two private equity hires at PGGM
PGGM has been building its in-house team since selling its stake in fund of funds manager AlpInvest Partners in 2011
View ArticleLombard Odier adds to private equity team
New hire to the Swiss private banking firm's asset management unit will focus on secondaries
View ArticleCinven and CVC land 2.3x return on aircraft deal
Sale of Irish aircraft leasing company Avolon comes as Cinven eyes a return to fundraising
View ArticlePrivate equity firms plunge back into the oil patch
With US crude down at around $46, firms are looking for ways to spend the hundreds of billions of dollars they have amassed
View ArticleColler predicts more complex secondaries deals
A 'significant portion' of new deals will involve sellers with 'complex liquidity needs', according to Jeremy Coller
View ArticleBalderton hires Uber's Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen as European VC matures
Having secured $6.5 billion during the first half of this year, European start-ups are on track to break 2014âs record
View ArticleInvestors in care homes face pain from minimum wage rise
Buyout firms heavily invested in a sector which will be hard-hit by government move
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