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Lime Rock closes $750m energy fundLime Rock Partners, a Connecticut private equity firm, today announced the closing of its fourth energy-focused fund on $750m, nearly as much as its three previous funds combined.
- Addicted to oil
As a recent spate of private equity fund closings and transactions makes clear, it’s not just the American public that is hooked on oil—institutional investors are junkies as well. By Paul Fruchbom.
- Energy funds jolted by dollar surge
Three US energy private equity firms – First Reserve, LS Power Group and Energy Capital – are drawing commitments totaling roughly $13bn for energy and power investment, as LP interest in the strategy surges.
- Social benefits, competitive handicap
Illinois is one of the few states that have passed into legislation a law banning state money from going into Sudan-linked businesses. The rule has already gotten some state pension money banned from certain partnerships. Ken MacFadyen reports.
- Elwin builds its fund
The investor announces its first closing at E105m.