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Christopher Witkowsky

Navigating Emerging Concerns in Private Equity for Long-term Success

As emerging markets rebound more quickly than advanced economies, GPs must maintain investment discipline to win LP support, writes Christopher Witkowsky.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

American Capital suffers $910m loss in 2009

The publicly traded business development company made a profit of $107m in the fourth quarter and continues to iron out a debt restructuring plan with its lenders.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Gulf Capital closes Fund II on $544m

The Abu Dhabi-based firm, led by CEO Karim El Solh, has raised a significant portion of capital from investors in the US, Europe and Asia.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

StepStone hires former Citi Private Equity exec

Johnny Randel will lead the private equity advisor’s monitoring and reporting and financial activities from the firm's newly opened New York office.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Virginia makes $250m credit bet

The $48bn pension made the commitment to Beach Point Capital’s credit opportunities fund. The pension made the investment from its $5.1bn credit strategies programme.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

CalPERS eyes ‘unique’ vehicles

With some $22bn in uncalled commitments, the California pension will work to enter customised, low-fee partnerships and co-investment vehicles with select GPs.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

3i reaps 3.5x on healthcare exit

European private equity firm Triton is buying healthcare platform Ambea for €850m.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Walgreens to buy Oak Hill’s Duane Reade for $1.1bn

Oak Hill acquired the drug store chain in 2004 for $750m and invested an additional $125m for debt repurchasing in 2009.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CalPERS documents show ARVCO collected most fees

Documents also reveal Quadrangle paid a fee to UBS for the successful outcome of an LP vote to preserve the investment period on its latest fund after a key-man clause was triggered.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

New Mexico PERA budgets $100m for private equity

The $10.5bn pension, which has not yet made a commitment in 2010, is targeting buyouts, venture capital, distressed and non-US funds for its private equity portfolio.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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