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PEI Awards winners find success in uncertain timesDuring December, thousands of private equity industry participants in more than 50 countries took the time to think about which firms, advisors and transactions truly stood out from the rest in 2010. They voted in our annual PEI Awards readers’ poll, the results of which were revealed this week and highlight the fact that the brightest firms in the industry have flourished despite challenging conditions.
- Axcel surpasses $500m mark on Fund IV
The Denmark-based team – led by Christian Frigast – has upped its own fund commitment from 1% to 6% after its investment in jewellery company Pandora made a stellar return of around 30x.
- Mega-firms to reap up to $3.7bn in TDC listing
Apax, Permira, Providence, Blackstone and KKR will partially exit the Danish telecoms company they took private for $12bn in 2005.
- ATP raises €1bn for Fund IV
The fund of funds group linked to Danish Pension system ATP plans to double emerging markets exposure as it boosts overall investment in 2011.
- Hudson Clean Energy in $305m solar exit
The New Jersey-based firm has sold Recurrent Energy, one of seven clean energy investments Hudson has made since its founding in 2007.
- The other directive
The threat presented by Solvency II should not be underestimated.
- ATP PEP to double up on emerging markets
The influential European LP is considering whether to use a fund of funds – something it has not done in its 10-year history – to access the Chinese private equity market.
- Polaris goes beyond Denmark for Fund III
The Danish mid-market firm has doubled its investor base and surpassed its €350m fundraising target.
- CalSTRS anticipates greater LP control
Margot Wirth, head of private equity for the $133bn pension, sees a shift away from total ‘blind trust arrangements’.
- EVCA LPs to launch industry guidelines
The European association – via its recently created LP platform – is working on its own version of the ILPA guidelines, which will tread more of a 'middle road' between the interests of LPs and GPs.