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Olympus deals take Fund V to 80% investedThe firm has made 10 investments from its $1.5bn fifth fund, the last two of which have benefitted from a ‘very, very strong debt market’, according to Olympus partner David Cardenas.
- Why Leon Black likes India
Buying equity is not the easy way of making control investments in Indian companies
- US distributions spike 73% in Q2
LP contributions to US private equity funds shrank during the second quarter of 2012 while GP distributions rose dramatically, marking the first quarter in 20 years that distributions outpaced capital calls by more than 2.5x.
- Careful what you wish for
LPs love the US mid-market at the moment – but there are genuine concerns that the amount of capital flooding into this segment could depress returns
- Z Capital promotes four to partner
CFO Jonathan Schmugge and general counsel Martin Auerbach are two of the four professionals named senior managing director-partner. The promotions come as Z Capital targets $500m for its second special situations fund.
- US private equity distributes record amount
The $94bn of distributions last year marked the first time since 2005 that capital returned to LPs exceeded committed capital.
- US private equity slumps in Q3
US private equity returned -4.3% during Q3 2011, while distributions outpaced contributions for the fourth straight quarter.
- Study: Resilient PE model designed to outperform
Private equity performance outstrips that of public markets, especially during times of financial crisis. This Partners Group finding challenges commonly held views that the asset class is too much of a risky business.
- Study: Developed markets outperform emerging peers
Private equity returns from developed markets outside the US continue to outstrip those of emerging markets, according to Cambridge Associates research.