Jennifer Harris

Wilshire’s Lynch to leave at year's end(3)

The head of Wilshire Associate's Private Markets Group, Tom Lynch, plans to end his 16 year-career with the advisory firm.

PE pros fill Forbes 400(4)

More than two dozen of this year's 400 richest US citizens owe their fortunes to private equity.

Praesidian closes $236m mezz fund(4)

Praesidian’s second fund has closed on $236 million and will continue the firm's focus on mezzanine debt for the middle market.

GEM, Fiduciaria Bogota launch $220m Colombia fund

As private equity in Colombia continues to boom, the Global Emerging Markets Group and Fiduciaria Bogota plan to raise a $220 million fund, the second Columbia-dedicated fund launched this year.

Braemar hires 3i cleantech pro

New York firm Braemar Energy Ventures has added a new principal, former Kauffman Fellow Jiong Ma.

Yucaipa buys stake in Xinhua Finance(2)

After years of unsuccessful bids for US news agencies, Ron Burkle's investment firm has acquired a stake in China's Xinhua Finance Media.

Blackstone redirects focus to Asia, PIPEs

Blackstone reported a $113.2 million loss in the third quarter stemming largely from IPO-related costs. However, its president, Tony James, remained sanguine about the firm’s performance and its ability to shift focus amid credit market volatility affecting LBOs.

SVB Capital adds two partners(4)

SVB Capital has hired John Dominguez of Hill Capital Management and Vincent Williams of Northern Trust Global Investments to expand its private equity programme.

Wilshire’s Lynch to leave at year's end(2)

The head of Wilshire Associate's Private Markets Group, Tom Lynch, plans to end his 16 year-career with the advisory firm.

Methane producer raises $100m VC funding(4)

GreatPoint Energy is backed by venture firms like Kleiner Perkins and Draper Fisher Jurvetson, but the company brought in institutional investors for its third round of fundraising.