The healthcare, secondaries, and venture fund of funds firm has promoted Ken Macleod to partner after four years sourcing healthcare investments in Europe and Asia. The firm has committed $395 million invested to 14 transactions those regions to date.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The publicly-listed asset manager is the latest private equity firm looking to take advantage of the ‘significant dislocation in the secondary mortgage market’ with the purchase of a minority stake in Bayview Asset Management.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Oil sands-related construction services company Voice Construction has been acquired by middle market investor Genstar Capital. The 173 billion barrels of oil tucked away in Alberta’s oils sands have become increasingly lucrative as oil prices skyrocket.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The global investment bank has reportedly raised $10bn to provide senior debt for private equity deals. In combination with the firm’s $20bn mezzanine fund, Goldman now has the ability to independently finance leveraged buyout of substantial size.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission has committed an undisclosed amount of capital to DE Shaw to be invested across a diverse range of investment strategies.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The US special situations private equity firm has doubled the size of its operations team and added one to its transaction team as the firm deploys its second fund.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Sowood Capital spin-out has agreed to invest in Vulcan Power Company to fund the development of geothermal energy properties. Denham is currently investing its first independently raised fund which closed on $2 billion in May.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Fresh off the close of its $7.5bn sixth buyout fund, the distressed-focused private equity firm will buy the CDOs from Merrill Lynch for $6.7bn. The investment bank will finance 75 percent of the purchase price.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The $13bn public pension has committed to private equity funds including Lincolnshire Management and Nordic Capital.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The middle market investor has sold its stake in AmeriCast Technologies to minority investor Bradken, formerly a portfolio company of Castle Harlan’s Australian affiliate CHAMP.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
