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BlackRock executive forms LP advisorAlexander Abell, a director with BlackRock Private Equity Partners, has formed Atlas Diligence to work with institutional investors who are too busy to explore specialised strategies like emerging markets.
- Cambridge: Glut of uncalled capital boosts prices
The industry has about $376bn of uncalled capital that was raised in the peak credit years, an overhang that is driving up prices and could expand as many firms are raising funds this year, according to Cambridge Associates.
- Tennessee commits $50m to Berkshire
Berkshire Partners has reportedly collected $4bn for its eighth fund and is expecting to hold a final close in early July.
- The re-up rodeo
The fundraising environment in 2011 will continue to be dominated by firms coming back to LPs seeking repeat commitments. It could be a bumpy ride, writes Christopher Witkowsky
- AVCAL, Cambridge benchmark Australian fund performance
The first of what will be a quarterly performance index shows private equity performing strongly against listed markets.
- Cambridge Associates to open Beijing office
The US investment advisor has appointed private equity specialist Christopher Hunter to head its Beijing office, which is the firm’s third office in Asia.
- Money in, money out
Friendlier debt markets have helped revive private equity deal and exit activity this year, just in time for impending fundraisings. Christopher Witkowsky explores.
- Cambridge: PE returns positive for fifth straight quarter
Cambridge’s private equity index shows that the asset class distributed more than $13bn in Q2, the largest quarterly distribution since 2007.
- Unlimited burden
Delegates at PEI’s Active Portfolio Management Forum in New York this week made clear that GPs must work much harder to prove their worth to LPs already burdened with huge unfunded commitments, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
- Pennsylvania commits $62m in 're-ups'
The $24bn pension has made four follow-on investments to firms including Oaktree Capital Management and JMI Equity partners.