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- JC Flowers loses IR chief
Jordan Robinson, who joined the struggling firm in 2010, is heading to Energy Capital Partners to take on the IR role.
- Energy Capital pre-markets Fund III
The firm has been talking to LPs about its third fund, which will target $3.5bn, with a possible hard-cap of $5bn.
- Friday Letter PEI 300: chronicling the industry’s evolution
PEI’s proprietary ranking of the world’s largest private equity firms highlights a number of firms and niche strategies that continue to win investor interest despite a general slowdown in fundraising post-financial crisis.
- Atlantic-Pacific hires veteran fundraiser as CEO
Former Credit Suisse Asset Management executive Mark Bourgeois will replace Atlantic-Pacific Capital’s founder, James Manley, as CEO. Manley (pictured) will remain chairman.
- Energy Capital venture in pipeline deal
Summit Midstream Partners will invest $207m in Colorado- and Utah-based ETC Canyon Pipeline. Summit invested $590m for natural gas assets in the same basin last October.
- Energy Capital closes $2.25bn debut fund
The Short Hills, New Jersey-based private equity firm run by three ex-Goldman pros has already made its first investment – last month’s $1.34bn power generation deal.
- ARCIS buys private equity portfolio from from French utility EDF
ARCIS Group has bought a private equity portfolio of a French energy company, underlining recent interest in the utilities sector.
- Carlyle injects mezzanine debt into energy deal
The Carlyle Group has expanded its energy mezzanine business, agreeing to finance the construction of a biomass power project in Connecticut.
- Louisiana Teachers’ commits $100m to PE
The $13.1bn retirement system continued its spree of private equity commitments at its first meeting of 2012, allocating $50m to both Energy Capital Partners and Apollo Global Management.
- Duet and TLG to complete first joint deal
The private equity arm of asset manager Duet Group and private equity firm TLG are to complete their first joint deal next week, according to a source close to the firm. Just last week the two revealed they were combining their private equity activities.