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  • HM Capital energy team spins out(2)
    Christopher Witkowsky- 23 January 2014

    Two energy executives from HM Capital, Jason Downie and Edward Herring, have formed a new firm with the help of Landmark Partners that will manage existing energy investments.

  • CPPIB’s Wiseman argues for long-term investing(2)
    James Comtois- 23 January 2014

    The president and CEO of the Canadian pension giant argued for the need for long-term thinking when investing in real estate, as well as other alternative assets, in an address to the Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce.

  • New lease of life(2)
    Christopher Witkowsky- 22 January 2014

    Park Hill recently hired an executive to focus specifically on helping GPs restructure older funds – a niche area that is becoming increasingly important.

  • HM Capital spin-out gets CPPIB support(2)
    Christopher Witkowsky- 22 January 2014

    Kainos Capital, targeting $400m, received hefty backing from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which committed more than $100m to Fund I and is also helping Kainos become an independent firm.

  • CPPIB grows private equity and debt holdings(2)
    Graham Winfrey- 22 January 2014

    The Canadian pension increased the size of its private equity portfolio for the 13th time in the past 14 quarters and now has about 17% of its $173bn total assets invested in private equity.

  • Park Hill hires Coller exec for restructurings(2)
    Christopher Witkowsky- 22 January 2014

    Andrew Caspersen will focus on the growing need of GPs to restructure aging funds that are approaching the end of their lives.

  • The only data point that matters?
    PEI Staff- 17 January 2014

    Fundraising and deal activity were both down again in Asia last year – but other data points paint a more optimistic picture. How can LPs work out who’s really winning?

  • HarbourVest restructures Motion Equity
    Yolanda Bobeldijk- 15 January 2014

    A cash injection from HarbourVest rescues Motion’s €1.25bn Fund II.

  • HarbourVest restructures Motion Equity
    Yolanda Bobeldijk- 15 January 2014

    A cash injection from HarbourVest rescues Motion’s €1.25bn Fund II.

  • Chart of the Week: Fundraising by strategy
    PEI Staff- 15 January 2014

    Buyout, debt and secondary funds raised more than in 2012, while venture capital funds raised less.