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Kedaara hits $750m hard-cap for oversubscribed Fund II – UpdateOntario Teachers’ Pension Plan is an anchor investor in the fund which is focused on minority growth investments in India.
Canada private equity in 5 chartsWith robust investment activity and some large exits, private equity in Canada bounced back in a big way in the first half of 2017.
- CDPQ makes progress on shift toward directs
In its latest earnings call, CEO Michael Sabia highlighted the pension fund’s investment in insurance company USI as an example.
BC investors agree $1bn secondaries deal with LexingtonTwenty-two LPs sold stakes to Lexington Partners, which has made a stapled commitment of around $300m to BC Partners’ latest fund.
- Strong exits boost cash for Onex
The firm’s $4.3bn sale of USI to KKR and CDPQ in May resulted in $563m moving from private equity holdings to cash.
- KKR targets long-term core investments
The firm will create SMAs to invest alongside capital from its balance sheet.
- BC LPs have 5 weeks to decide on Fund IX tender
Investors received a letter on Wednesday outlining the terms of the secondaries transaction, which includes a staple commitment to BC Partners’ latest fund.
Dancing to its own tune: how Ardian won MubadalaArdian’s record deal with Mubadala prompted admiration and wariness among its peers — not that it is paying much attention.
- Blackstone’s (other) $20bn game-changer
While all eyes were trained on the firm’s plans for a record-breaking infra fund, Blackstone was quietly agreeing on an arguably more fruitful transaction.
- CDPQ CIO leaves to pursue politics
Roland Lescure, who joined CDPQ in 2009 and oversaw the growth of its PE assets, plans to pursue a political career in his native France.