Marco Sodi left the mid-market firm in the spring after it ‘deferred’ fundraising on a European fund that had collected $105m.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The $130bn pension is continuing to build its infrastructure programme, promoting John Petzold to head its 'absolute return' asset class, which includes infrastructure.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The €24bn National Pensions Reserve Fund upped its target to private equity to 10% from 8%, and to infrastructure to 5% from 2%. This year, the pension has committed to HIG Bayside and Atlantic Bridge.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Dynegy has a history of private equity transactions, including a $2.35bn deal in 2005 in which Warburg Pincus took over one of its subsidiaries.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Justin Wender has resigned for undisclosed reasons from the mid-market firm 'effective immediately' after 17 years.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Marc Lasry-led distressed firm is targeting between $2bn and $3bn for Fund VI, and expects to have more than $1bn by the fall.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Wisconsin’s state investment board, which manages $69bn in assets, has committed to Avenue Capital, Gilde, Lone Star and SAIF Partners, and made a co-investment in HCB.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm plans to hold a final close in October for its fifth buyout fund, which is targeting $1.3bn.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm’s 2006 global buyout fund, which raised nearly $18bn, is nearing the 75% invested threshold.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The $4.3bn pension will allocate more of its capital for private equity to co-investment opportunities. In the last nine months, SDCERS has committed to Avista, Alchemy, Macquarie and Veritas.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
