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ARC Financial’s Boulanger takes the helm as firm completes succession

Brian Boulanger was appointed CEO of ARC, replacing Lauchlan Currie, who has been one of the PE firm's top executives for 25 years.

2 min read · 08 July 2020

Managers

New Mountain's Fund VI passes $6bn mark as founder Klinsky reduces ownership

New Mountain recently put the final touches on a management and ownership succession that left Blackstone and managing directors holding one-third of Steve Klinsky’s prior 100% stake.

3 min read · 07 July 2020

Managers

Cove Hill, led by Bain Capital veteran Andrew Balson, closes Fund II at $1.5bn

The Boston private equity firm raised Cove Hill Partners Fund II and a parallel vehicle at a fast clip during the health crisis, a source told Buyouts.

3 min read · 06 July 2020

Managers

Harvest Partners may find ripe market for $1bn structured capital fund

Structured equity strategies have grown in popularity, as related investing helps company owners to finance operations or growth objectives without diluting their stakes.

2 min read · 01 July 2020

Managers

Volcker limits rolled back for VC fund investing by banks

The agreed upon rules are of value to banks because 'venture capital is incredibly hot right now,' according to Goodwin attorney Timothy Clark.

3 min read · 29 June 2020

Managers

Volcker limits rolled back on some, not all, PE fund investing by banks

Volcker rule changes exempt VC funds, allowing banks to invest in them like other LPs, but not other strategies like mid-market buyout and growth equity.

3 min read · 29 June 2020

Managers

Periscope surfaces to launch sophomore tech fund with $200m target

Periscope, an investor in lower mid-market, tech-enabled services and software companies, two years ago closed its debut fund at $104 million.

2 min read · 25 June 2020

Managers

Barclays’ Karen Frank to lead Ontario Teachers’ private capital as Jane Rowe shifts role

Frank is replacing Jane Rowe, who led Ontario Teachers' private capital group for 10 years and will soon take on the role of vice chair, investments.

2 min read · 23 June 2020

Managers

High-profile sports investor RedBird raises bulk of Fund III’s $1.7bn target

RedBird, best known in the market for its deals in the sports, leisure and hospitality sector, is currently negotiating the purchase of an 85% stake in French soccer club Toulouse.

2 min read · 18 June 2020

Managers

Kimmeridge fund aims to shake up management of crisis-ridden energy industry

Kimmeridge's Dell said the activist fund is an extension of the firm's PE strategy, which focuses on acquiring low-cost oil and gas assets and managing them efficiently – with ESG criteria in mind.

4 min read · 16 June 2020

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