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Judge dismisses Providence and Apollo from collusion caseWith the removal of the two mega private equity firms, eight others remain accused of colluding to keep deal prices low during the credit bubble era.
- PineBridge raises $130m for secondaries
The firm is seeking $500m for Fund III, which originally had a $1.3bn target.
- Top PE managers see assets top $1trn
Private equity accounted for a higher proportion of assets managed by alternatives specialists last year, according to a new survey, with Goldman Sachs, Blackstone and TPG leading the way.
- Privately Speaking: David Bonderman of TPG
For TPG co-founder David Bonderman, ESG is top of mind, and he has firm views on the subject. When Philip Borel and James Taylor asked him about them, he was equally forthright on the trouble with Europe, how to tackle the challenges of Asia and what his firm will look like in five years’ time.
- Turnover continues at PineBridge
Ronald Schweizer and Colin Mohamed (pictured) have joined a growing list of executives that have left the firm over the past year.
- Alaska names private markets director
Alaska Permanent Fund’s private markets portfolio manager Marcus Frampton will replace Maria Tsu as direct of the asset class.
- New Jersey pension director to leave
Timothy Walsh, who has overseen investments for the $74bn pension plan for three years, will be joining a real estate fund manager to help build up its North America business.
- Study: European add-on deal values hit two-year high
Things seem to be looking up in the European buy-and-build market, with average deal sizes on the rise and plenty of activity in the Nordics and the UK - including a 10th add-on for Dunedin-backed CitySprint.
- Silver Lake prevails in $24.9bn Dell deal
The tech-focused private equity firm and the PC-maker’s founder have been working since February to reach an agreement with Dell’s shareholders.
- Riverside hires Blackstone exec as president
Jamie Kiggen has been named The Riverside Company’s first president. He previously worked in both private equity and venture capital at The Blackstone Group.