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.
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board’s largest commitment was a $150m investment in TSG7.
1 min read · 12 February 2016
Clarion Offshore Partners will provide growth and opportunistic capital, finance special situations, as well as strategic support and asset management to assets and companies in the oil and gas drilling and services sector.
2 min read · 11 February 2016
<span class="ITALIC">L</span> Catterton Growth Partners III started fundraising last month, targeting $500m, and is the first fund to close since Catterton combined with LVMH and Groupe Arnault’s private equity and real estate holdings.
2 min read · 11 February 2016
Reports from PwC and Clifford Chance cite concerns around market volatility as reasons for a challenging 2016 for deal-makers.
2 min read · 10 February 2016
The NEPC Q4 2015 Endowment and Foundation Poll found that about a third of institutions polled planned to up their allocation to private markets this year, a stronger response than to other asset classes.
2 min read · 09 February 2016
The fund raising began in the summer with a target of $550m.
1 min read · 09 February 2016
The foundation hired Greg Williamson of BP America in May to oversee the $5bn portfolio and is looking for a PE head and a senior investment manager.
1 min read · 08 February 2016
Li, who is forming his own firm, will be replaced by Julian Cheng and Frank Wei, who have been appointed co-heads of China.
1 min read · 08 February 2016
While 83% of GPs at PEI’s CFOs and COOs Forum said in a poll they offer co-investment opportunities, there are more specific issues and concerns surrounding the strategy.
2 min read · 05 February 2016
The firm launched Vista Equity Partners VI aimed at $8bn, and has already received commitments from Oregon State Treasury and the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund.
2 min read · 05 February 2016
