Graham Winfrey

GI Partners targets $1.5bn for Fund IV

The mid-market firm has set a target below the size of its Fund III, which collected $1.9bn in 2009.

La Caisse hires IFC exec for emerging markets

Former COO of the IFC Rashad Kaldany will join the C$186bn system to build out its team focused on emerging markets.

Darby hires head of Latin America

The firm has hired Roberto Velarde, former CIO of Grupo Inder in Chile, to manage its Latin America investment practice and develop additional private equity vehicles focused on the region.

CCMP seals $1.6bn exit amid fundraise

The firm, which is targeting $3.5bn for its Fund III, will sell industrial vacuum business Edwards Group to Swedish industrial group Atlas Copco.

Portfolio Advisors collects $488m for secondaries

The firm is roughly halfway to its $1bn target and recently raised $1.09bn for its seventh fund of funds, which also purchases direct secondary fund interests.

American Securities collects $463m for distressed fund

The firm is more than half way to its $750m target for American Securities Opportunities Fund III.

Emerging market distributions fall 36%

Distributions in both emerging markets and non-US developed markets were down year-over-year, while US distributions rose to record levels in 2012.

Frazier’s More joins Gates Foundation

Healthcare investing veteran Bob More has joined the Gates Foundation to help develop a ‘venture capital initiative’ in support of global health.

High Road nears hard-cap for Fund II

The firm has raised $286m for its Fund II, which has a $200m target and $300m hard-cap.

La Caisse’s Provost to retire

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s executive vice president of private equity Normand Provost will retire next year after more than 33 years at the financial institution.