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Aquiline and Genstar in $413m FIG deal

The investment in Genworth Wealth Management marks Genstar’s third acquisition from its Fund VI, which closed in January on $912m.

Post Oak and Ridgemont in energy co-investment

The firms will each invest $50m in Texas-based oil and gas company Titan River Energy alongside the company’s management team.

VIDEO: Accordion on private equity in 2013

The New York-based consulting firm expects to see longer holding periods and more emphasis on operational improvements in 2013, says Accordion CEO Nick Leopard.

HOOPP private equity returns 9.3%

The Toronto-based pension plan generated an overall return of 17.1% last year, HOOPP’s highest return in a decade.

Highbridge sets new benchmark with $5bn mezz fund

The firm doubled the size of its $2.5bn predecessor fund and has invested more than $1bn in nine mezzanine transactions to date.

Blackstone and Icahn move on Dell

Silver Lake could face two competing bids for PC-maker Dell, with a Blackstone-led group proposing a $14.25 per share offer, and financier Carl Icahn proposing $15 per share.

EVCA: Europe’s mid-market boasts strong returns

Mid-market GPs have consistently outperformed the broader private equity market in Europe over a long period of time.

SJF Ventures nears target for Fund III

The growth equity investor is expected to close its Fund III on roughly $75m before the end of April, more than twice the size of its $28m predecessor fund.

RLH Equity closes Fund III above hard-cap

The mid-market firm surpassed its $350m hard-cap by raising $380m, roughly 30 percent of which has been invested in five transactions.

Carlyle adds three to management committee

Carlyle has expanded the team that executes its corporate strategy to include the heads of fund investor relations, global external affairs and global market strategies.