Based in New York, Annabelle Ju covers North American institutional investors and fund regulation as the US Private Equity Reporter for Private Equity International and private funds management. She previously reported on market structure at Bloomberg and obtained her Master of Science degree from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Pelican Energy’s latest offering was oversubscribed, signaling strong LP appetite for a fund investing in energy services and equipment companies even as oil prices plummeted below $30 a barrel earlier this year.
2 min read · 19 July 2016
Healthcare and M&A specialist Richard Zall, a partner at New York-based law firm Proskauer Rose, says PE fund managers need to develop networks of advisers with specialised knowledge if they want to outmanoeuvre strategic buyers.
4 min read · 18 July 2016
The New York State Common Retirement Fund committed $1.46bn to five different tech-focused private equity funds so far in 2016.
2 min read · 11 July 2016
Norwest Equity Partners promoted Andrew Cantwell, who joined the firm in 2006 from Northwestern Mutual Capital, to partner.
2 min read · 08 July 2016
David Shukis, who joined the advisory and research firm in 1989, retired on 30 June, with the current chairman and CEO taking over his responsibilities.
2 min read · 08 July 2016
The growth equity firm drew in commitments from LPs such as New Mexico Educational Retirement Board.
1 min read · 06 July 2016
Charles Froland, who has been at the firm since 2005, retired at the end of June from the fund of funds manager, which spun out of General Motors Investment Management a decade ago.
2 min read · 06 July 2016
In many countries, the lines between the private equity world and politics are often blurry.
2 min read · 06 July 2016
North Haven Capital Partners VI is targeting $1.5 bn to target mid-market companies primarily in North America.
2 min read · 05 July 2016
Scott Davis was promoted to CIO from deputy CIO and Bo Ramsey to deputy CIO from director of PE at the Indiana Public Retirement System.
2 min read · 04 July 2016
