BGH Capital overview
Stories about BGH Capital
Side Letter: NYCRS' latest loss; Spain's PE party; BGH's first close
Another executive has departed New York City Retirement Systems' ambitious private equity unit. Plus: Spain enjoyed its second-best year for PE deals, and Australian buyout shop BGH has surpassed the size of its debut fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: BGH avoids fee drag, 3x-plus returns, GIP eyes $20bn infra haul
How do you avoid fee drag after first close if you've only agreed one deal in more than a year? Use a credit line to avoid capital calls – that's what TPG veteran Ben Gray is doing with his Aussie PE shop. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Why Australia’s BGH needn’t worry about slow deployment – yet
TPG veteran Ben Gray’s firm is understood to be using credit lines to avoid fee-drag on Australia’s largest first-time fund.
Blackstone loses Australia MD to BGH
Jonathan Chamberlain, managing director for private equity at Blackstone, has been appointed partner at the TPG Asia spin-out.
Ben Gray, the man in charge of Australia’s largest first-time fund
Market participants expect the ex-TPG head of Asia and co-founder of BGH Capital to shake up Australia’s private equity scene.
BGH raises $1.9bn
BGH Capital is seeking mid-to-large cap investments from its debut Australia-focused fund.
BGH Capital raises biggest debut Aussie fund
The firm, formed by ex-TPG Asia head Ben Gray, has raised around A$2.6bn for Australia and New Zealand investments.
BGH Capital contact information
Offices
Level 26, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000, AustraliaContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Ms. Kate Martin | Job titlePrincipal, Investor Relations | LocationMelbourne, Australia | Email  ------ |
| Ms. Melinda Chaponnel | Job titleChief Operating Officer | LocationMelbourne, Australia | Email ---------- |
| Ms. Bronwyn McCrone | Job titleChief Financial and Administrative Officer | LocationMelbourne, Australia | Email ------ |
| Ms. Megan McNevitts | Job titleChief Financial Officer | LocationMelbourne, Australia | Email ------ |
BGH Capital funds managed
Closed funds: 2
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size -------- | Close dateOct 2022 | Strategy ---------- | |
Fund size -------- | Close dateMay 2018 | Strategy -------- | |
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PEI 300 2022: Asia-Pacific managers stake a bigger claim
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