Blackstone Group polished off $14.5 billion for its Blackstone Real Estate Partners Fund VIII as part of a whopping $30 billion in fresh capital in a strong first-quarter fundraising effort.
2 min read · 17 April 2015
Golub Capital President David Golub said the New York and Chicago-based non-bank lender for buyouts may be interested in bidding on GE Antares in a deal that could transform the landscape in the middle-market leveraged loan space.
2 min read · 14 April 2015
AE Industrial Partners recently held a $200 million first close toward a $700 million target for its inaugural buyout fund, according to a source.
2 min read · 14 April 2015
General Electric Co is selling its middle-market lending firm GE Antares Capital, as part of a plan to shed about $90 billion in assets this year from its massive GE Capital business.
3 min read · 13 April 2015
Autoparts Holdings, a portfolio company of Rank Group Ltd, is facing tough industry conditions stemming from improved reliability of cars and trucks, according to a debt downgrade by Moody’s Investor Service.
2 min read · 09 April 2015
TIAA-CREF has moved into the senior lending business by tapping a team that formerly worked at Carlyle Group, as non-bank lenders continue to gain traction in middle-market leveraged loans.
2 min read · 09 April 2015
FFL Managing Director Chris Harris said the San Francisco firm sees opportunity for consolidation in the optical space after making its second platform investment in the sector with Clarkson Eyecare.
2 min read · 09 April 2015
1 min read · 08 April 2015
AlpInvest has hired Eric Hanno as principal after he worked most recently at Partners Group as a senior vice president of the firm’s direct and primary investment team.
1 min read · 08 April 2015
Bertram Capital,a lower middle-market firm with more than $850 million under management, is out fundraising for its third private equity pool after its predecessor fund raised $500 million in 2010.
1 min read · 06 April 2015
