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IK seals first deal from Fund VIIIThe pan-European firm held a first close for the vehicle on €1.3m within the last week.
- IK offloads Vemedia as it races toward first close
The London-based firm is currently in market with its eighth flagship fund, targeting €1.6 billion.
- Partners signs largest European direct deal
The firm has teamed up with CDPQ and CIC to acquire French property management services provider Foncia in a €1.8bn deal.
- 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.
- Ardian closes €1bn small-cap fund
Ardian Expansion Fund IV is twice the size of its predecessor and will look for larger investment opportunities.
- UN PRI works on 10-year plan
Signatories attending the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) meeting in Paris this week co-hosted by Ardian discussed issues including member accountability and diversity.
- Ardian purchases portfolio from Ontario Teachers
OTPP’s portfolio of PE fund stakes included at least six different European vehicles, from managers including BC Partners and EQT.
- Alaska eyes $271m in secondaries sale
The sovereign wealth fund plans to sell 20 fund stakes in private equity, which has a $3.6bn market value in its portfolio.
- CalPERS sells $2bn of fund stakes
The size of the portfolio sale is larger than previously thought.
- Insights from the PEI 300
Our proprietary ranking of the world’s largest private equity firms reveals an intriguing picture of the industry as a whole.