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Isobel Markham

Isobel Markham is Editor of Private Equity International, overseeing the editorial content of the monthly magazine and contributing news and analysis for PrivateEquityInternational.com. Based in New York, Isobel works closely with private equity-focused colleagues across PEI Media’s offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. She is a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

Astorg hits extended hard-cap on Fund VI

The firm said it stretched its hard-cap to €2.1bn to accommodate investor demand.

2 min read · 01 July 2016

BVCA predicts post-Brexit divestment woes

Depressed exit activity could be exacerbated by the industry’s reliance on secondary sales, the industry body says.

3 min read · 01 July 2016

Japan corporate pensions set sights on alternatives

Fund of funds and secondaries prove most popular strategy choices.

2 min read · 30 June 2016

Brexit dampens UK dealflow

Predictions for UK M&A in the second half of the year range from ‘lacklustre’ to ‘a write-off’.

4 min read · 30 June 2016

Cinven VI benefits from surge in public pension appetite

The €7bn Sixth Fund attracted strong support from public pensions, while funds of funds and sovereign wealth funds dialled back their commitments.

2 min read · 30 June 2016

USS ‘closely monitoring’ Brexit developments

The pension fund, which has an 11% allocation to private equity, said it will be working with policy makers and regulators to protect the interests of long-term investors.

2 min read · 30 June 2016

Ardian closes €1bn small-cap fund

Ardian Expansion Fund IV is twice the size of its predecessor and will look for larger investment opportunities.

2 min read · 29 June 2016

Apax sets $9bn hard-cap on Fund IX

The firm has amassed $7.9bn for the vehicle, which held a $7bn initial close last month.

2 min read · 29 June 2016

Cinven closes sixth fund on €7bn

The Pan European buyout firm, led by Stuart McAlpine, said it could have raised double that amount based on LP demand.

2 min read · 29 June 2016

HarbourVest asserts allegiance to London

The firm has been in the city since 1990, before the Maastricht Treaty was signed, and plans to keep its EMEA hub there.

2 min read · 28 June 2016

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