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.
State Street’s research found that institutional investors are turning to asset pooling, direct investing and allocating to alternative assets to address their asset liability challenge.
3 min read · 07 March 2016
The energy-focused private equity and venture capital firm is raising $1.7bn for Yorktown Energy Partners XI, following its 10th fund that closed on $1.5bn in 2013.
1 min read · 03 March 2016
Madison Dearborn Partners has committed $100m to Ankura Consulting Group as a strategic growth investment.
2 min read · 03 March 2016
Sarah Kim has left Stanford to join multi-family office ICONIQ Capital in February, following several personnel changes at SMC in recent months.
2 min read · 03 March 2016
The Swiss fund of funds is hiring an associate-level investor relations professional, following a round of promotions earlier this year.
2 min read · 03 March 2016
Jim McNerney, retired chairman and CEO of The Boeing Company, will advise Clayton, Dubilier & Rice funds on investment opportunities and value creation.
2 min read · 02 March 2016
Blackstone, Kirkland & Ellis, Advent and Onex all returned to their first-place positions in <span class="ITALIC">PEI</span>’s 2015 Awards.
2 min read · 02 March 2016
The $12bn firm has hired Achi Yaffe from Lee Equity Partners to lead its value creation activities.
1 min read · 02 March 2016
A survey by BDO USA of 147 senior executives at private equity firms found that 8% of fund managers expect to declare bankruptcy for at least 1 portfolio company this year.
2 min read · 01 March 2016
Hamilton Lane’s Brian Gildea discusses creating value to outperform peers in private equity.
3 min read · 01 March 2016
