<rss version="2.0"><channel><title/><link/><description/><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Altaris launches Fund III targeting $425m</title><link>http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72843</link><description>The healthcare-focused firm is targeting slightly more than its $400m Fund II to invest in businesses in the US and Western Europe.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72843</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:25:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wayzata closes Fund III on $2.7bn             </title><link>http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72841</link><description>The firm, which focuses on distressed investments primarily in the US, beat its $2.5bn target.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72841</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:16:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Oakfield holds £6m first close </title><link>http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72840</link><description>The Surrey-based firm, which is targeting £20m for its UK Special Situations Fund, has so far collected £6m from a total of 30 investors and aims to complete its fundraising this autumn. </description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72840</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:05:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Triton closes Fund IV on &amp;euro;3.3bn</title><link>http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72837</link><description>The firm will kick in a 3% GP commitment to the fund, which beat its original target and hard-cap.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72837</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:35:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Generali plans to sell chunk of its portfolio</title><link>http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72836</link><description>The Italian insurer is planning to offload a private equity portfolio which is valued at approximately &amp;euro;500m. The sale is in ‘advanced stages’, according to a source familiar with the matter.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72836</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:29:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian buyouts slow in Q1</title><link>http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72835</link><description>Private equity fundraising and transaction values remained steady year-over-year in Canada, though the number of deals fell sharply during the first quarter of 2013.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72835</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPPIB ‘convinced’ of PE outperformance</title><link>http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72830</link><description>The Canadian pension fund&apos;s emerging markets and developed private equity investments beat respective equities returns - a phenomenon the LP expects 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GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>3i cost-cutting drive £11m ahead of schedule</title><link>http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72812</link><description>During a conference call 3i&apos;s chief executive Simon Borrows said it had been an ‘excellent year for realisations’ - but blamed &apos;pretty fruity&apos; prices for 3i&apos;s lack of investment activity.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72812</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:22:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Court Square hits $3bn on Fund III                 </title><link>http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72810</link><description>The Citi spin-out has reached its target of $3bn though the fund will remain open for some final commitments.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72810</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 19:06:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nebraska commits $56m in re-ups</title><link>http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72806</link><description>The $17.8bn Nebraska Investment Council plans to invest between $140m and $160m in private equity in 2013.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72806</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:43:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>KKR reaps returns on mezzanine exits             </title><link>http://www.peimedia.com/article.aspx?aid=0&amp;article=72805</link><description>KKR&apos;s mezzanine group, led by Marc Ciancimino, has recently exited two of investments, including one of its largest exposures in payment processor RBS Worldpay.&#x0D;
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