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  • Kainos targets $750m for second fund
    Annabelle Ju- 7 March 2016

    Kainos Capital previously raised $475m for its debut fund in 2013, beating its $400m target.

  • New Year heralds new moves
    Annabelle Ju- 11 January 2016

    A rush of North American private equity firms have announced promotions and new hires as 2016 begins and business resumes following the holidays.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • HM Capital spin-out gets CPPIB support
    Christopher Witkowsky- 21 September 2013

    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.

  • HM Capital energy team spins out
    Christopher Witkowsky- 21 September 2013

    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.

  • Strong public markets hamper secondaries
    Christopher Witkowsky- 20 September 2013

    Deal activity on the private equity secondary market has returned to levels more akin to pre-2011 as strong public markets convince sellers to hold their LP interests.

  • Funds veteran Morais leaves CPPIB
    Christopher Witkowsky- 19 September 2013

    Jennifer Morais has left CPPIB's funds, secondaries and co-investments team, which is working to deploy $10bn in secondaries deals over five years.

  • Secondaries: The year of the seller?
    Christopher Witkowsky- 19 September 2013

    Secondary market deal activity declined dramatically in the first half of 2013, amid strong public markets. Secondary buyers have been waiting for the floodgates to burst open.

  • HM Capital spin-out gets $35m from Dallas police
    Christopher Witkowsky- 17 January 2013

    Kainos Capital, which is targeting $400m for its debut fund, is working to convince LPs that the team’s long experience investing in food and consumer products will translate to strong returns.