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Managers

Blackstone reaffirms $150bn fundraising goal despite ‘more challenging environment’

'It is getting harder out there,' president and COO Jonathan Gray said in the firm’s second-quarter 2022 earnings call.

3 min read · 22 July 2022

Managers

Oak Hill enters crowded fundraising market with $4.25bn Fund VI

Fund VI has so far secured $2.65bn, suggesting Oak Hill has already made considerable progress in what is viewed as a tough fundraising environment.

2 min read · 20 July 2022

Managers

Municipal distress investor Fundamental closes latest flagship fund at $1.4bn

Fundamental Partners IV is the largest pool in the firm’s 15-year history, exceeding by 44% the amount raised by Fund III in 2017.

3 min read · 19 July 2022

Managers

Kimmeridge passes $500m target for energy activist fund, eyes $1bn cap

If Kimmeridge Energy Engagement Partners II hits the $1bn cap, it will be one of the largest traditional energy pools raised in recent years.

3 min read · 18 July 2022

Managers

LPs spot private debt in hunt for inflation-oriented strategies

GPs appear to understand there has been a change in tactical focus among LPs toward strategies like private debt.

3 min read · 15 July 2022

Managers

Fortress unveils $2.5bn direct lending fund, as LPs seek relief from inflation

Fortress Lending Fund III has so far collected nearly $1.3bn and is expected to wrap up later this year.

3 min read · 13 July 2022

Managers

Off-duty: Andrew Nikou on Paris, Kobe Bryant’s Mamba mentality and founding OpenGate

Nikou shares with us his favorite song, his fantasy job as a Montana rancher, and why the adage 'good thoughts, good words, good deeds' provides daily inspiration.

4 min read · 12 July 2022

Managers

Sixth Street moves up market with launch of $4.5bn direct lending fund

Sixth Street created the strategy in response to demand from borrowers and private equity sponsors to bring more capital into the “underserved” large-deal market, sources told Buyouts.

3 min read · 11 July 2022

Managers

Reverence hits $1.7bn target for third financial services fund, sets $2.5bn cap

The fund has already done two deals, backing Ministry Brands, a software solutions provider to faith-based organizations, and CAIS, an alternative investment marketplace for financial advisers.

3 min read · 06 July 2022

Featured

GPs of all sizes share the pain, opportunities of a fluid fundraising environment

'This is not a zero-sum game. Most LPs recognize the value of diversification, of accessing different segments of the market.'

4 min read · 01 July 2022

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