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BlackRock raises fifth fund of fundsThe asset management giant received a $20m commitment from a UK pension fund for its fifth private equity fund of funds.
- NorthStar emerges as top RE secondaries player
The real estate secondaries market is getting increasingly liquid – thanks largely to the emergence of some non-traditional buyers.
- Asian fundraising is more complex than it seems
KKR’s new $6bn Asia vehicle has redefined the boundaries of what’s possible for fundraising in the region, though the bigger picture may not be quite as positive.
- Friday Letter Suited to life in public
Jon Moulton’s Better Capital is doing what most listed private equity funds can only dream of: trading at a premium.
- ARC hits hard-cap for fund VII
Canadian energy specialist ARC Financial Corp has hit a hard-cap of $1bn for its seventh fund, bringing its total assets under management to more than $3.7bn.
- BlackRock swoops for Swiss Re portfolio
The US investment manager has agreed to acquire Swiss Re Private Equity Partners, the European private equity and infrastructure fund of funds arm of the Swiss insurance group.
- New Jersey re-ups $400m with BlackRock
The New Jersey Division of Investment is tacking another $400m onto its separately managed account with BlackRock Private Equity Partners.
- Warburg Pincus recruits ETF expert
The firm has hired ex-iShares boss Lee Kranefuss to help source deals in this small but fast-growing market segment
- BlackRock raises $252m for clean energy
The partnership between BlackRock Alternative Investors and Irish clean energy developer NTR has raised capital from 18 investors, according to SEC filings.
- BlackRock: Don’t chase ‘the private equity cycle’
Russell Steenberg (pictured), global head of BlackRock Private Equity Partners, believes LPs need to hedge their private equity investments rather than react to short-term market trends.