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JW Childs doubles money on menswear exit

The firm has sold menswear brand Joseph Abboud for $98m nine years after buying the business.

Sentinel targets $1.1bn for Fund V

The lower mid-market firm continues to ramp up the target amount for its follow on funds, having raised $319m in 2005 and $765m in 2008.

Lexington raises $1.6bn for co-investments

The firm’s third co-investment fund brings Lexington’s total capital raised for co-investments to about $4bn since 1998.

Hall Capital Partners hits $53m for FoF

The advisory firm’s sixth private equity fund of funds has collected roughly the same amount as its predecessor fund that closed in 2011.

E&Y: Global funds shift gaze to US

While Asia-focused funds continue to attract strong LP interest, global funds are shifting their attention toward the US, says Ernst & Young’s Jeffrey Bunder.

JMI Equity names new CFO and COO

The growth equity firm has promoted Charles Dieveney to the newly created role of COO and has named Randy Guttman as CFO.

US private equity deals fall 25%

Private equity buyout and exit volume fell during the first half of 2013, while fundraising has risen 30%, according to a new report from Ernst & Young.

US distributions hit record high

GP distributions shot up 123% during the fourth quarter of 2012, marking the highest yearly and quarterly distributions in the 27-year history of Cambridge Associates’ Private Equity Index.

Silver Lake seals $307m exit

The firm’s sale of storage technology company SMART Storage Systems marks Silver Lake’s first announced exit of 2013.

Study: Public market helps identify top GPs

Factoring in public market return data can help LPs identify managers who ‘systematically add value beyond what can be easily obtained from the public market’, according to a study from Landmark Partners.