Private Equity
The $14bn oil and gas endowment could start making private equity commitments in the third quarter after suspending its alternatives programme in 2009.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
In a capital-starved market, communicating the status of ‘stale unfunded’ commitments to LPs is a winning way to forge strong relationships and free up new commitments.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
As seen last week with BC Partners, GPs increasingly need to extend investment periods in order to deploy dry powder that languished during the economic crisis.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Thomas H Lee will sell most of its stake in Michael Foods to GS Capital Partners, giving the company its third PE sponsor.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm hired Vincent Daelemans to source and evaluate new investment opportunities in the French and Benelux markets, where the firm sees growing opportunity in the mid-market.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Avolon, and its three private equity partners, Cinven, CVC Capital and Oak Hill Capital, intend to capitalise on the current and expected market conditions within the global aircraft leasing sector.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The $29bn pension started investing in private equity last year.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The placement agent has denied he 'gave, accepted and failed to disclose gifts' to senior pension executives.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The commitment is one of several agreed by the Los Angeles pension this year.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Senator Jack Reed’s amendment would require private equity and venture capital fund managers with more than $100m under management to register with the SEC.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
